• Australian Labor Party Representative for Watson
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for Cyber Security (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Minister for Home Affairs (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Minister for the Arts (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Leader of the House (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Mr Tony Burke speaks (no more than once per day)

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Documents: Inspector-General of Aged Care, Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union, Commonwealth Ombudsman, Presentation (4 Sep 2025)

“I thank the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police for staying the whole way through question time. That's going above and beyond. These documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to the honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.”

Questions without Notice: Energy (4 Sep 2025)

“Speaker, there was plenty of commentary in the question, which therefore opens up the relevance in the answer.”

Questions without Notice: Andrews, Hon. Daniel Michael, AC (4 Sep 2025)

“The question has been framed in a way that is not with respect to what the Prime Minister is officially connected with, which has then led to imputation after imputation in the way that that question has been framed.”

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• Has spoken in 153 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 17–18 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") 1435 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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