• Australian Labor Party Representative for McMahon
• Minister for Climate Change and Energy (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Fuel Security (22 Jun 2026)

“I thank my honourable friend for the question and also recognise the invaluable work she does as a member of our climate and energy team in this government. In the face of the most serious energy crisis the world has ever seen, this government had the view that a very serious response was required. That response involved the Prime Minister interacting with leaders in our region to ensure fuel...”

Questions without Notice: Fuel Security (4 Jun 2026)

“I thank the honourable member for his question and for his work in the House, and I'm happy to tell the honourable member and the House that we currently have 48 days worth of petrol in Australia. On the day that Iran was bombed, we had 36 days, so we have increased the supply of petrol by 12 days. We have 36 days worth of diesel and 30 days worth of jet fuel, which are both more than we had...”

Questions without Notice: Taxation (4 Jun 2026)

“I thank the honourable member for her question. The government's focus has been on securing fuel supply in the middle of a fuel crisis internationally—that would be the first point I'd make. Secondly, the point I'd make is that the government has chosen to focus on reducing emissions in heavy industry, including mining, through reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism. Those reforms have now...”

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• Has spoken in 94 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 2 comments on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1132 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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