• Australian Labor Party Representative for Paterson
• Entered House of Representatives on 2 July 2016 — Federal election
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Grievance Debate: Tomago Aluminium, Paterson Electorate: Maitland Flyover (4 Nov 2025)

“When governments fail to govern and deliver, they fail to deliver real long-term policy. Communities like mine in Paterson and the broader Hunter region are the ones who pay. The decade of inaction by those opposite was a decade that left our communities to carry the cost of that indecision, short-term policies and their failure to plan for the future. Today I want to talk about two very...”

Grievance Debate: Tomago Aluminium, Paterson Electorate: Maitland Flyover (4 Nov 2025)

“It's legitimate to ask hard questions. But it's also important to be honest about why we are where we are, and these are the facts. And I will take that interjection. These are the facts. The facts speak for themselves in this. The other issue I want to raise today is one that has been frustrating the people of Maitland for years now: the Maitland flyover. Back in 2016, when the coalition was...”

Adjournment: Paterson Electorate: Natural Disasters (3 Nov 2025)

“This year has tested the people of Port Stephens, Maitland and the wider Hunter like few others in recent memory. In January, our region was hit by a powerful and destructive storm system that tore through homes, farms and businesses. Thousands were left without power, roads were blocked, trees were torn down and, in some areas, entire streets were under water. Both Port Stephens and Maitland...”

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 1 comment on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 15–16 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") 313 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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