• Australian Labor Party Representative for Hawke
• Minister for Aged Care and Seniors (since 13 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Private Members' Business: Budget (27 Oct 2025)

“A trillion dollars.”

Committees: Electoral Matters Joint Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee, National Capital and External Territories Joint Committee, Human Rights Joint Committee; Membership (7 Oct 2025)

“by leave—I move: That: (1) Ms Payne be discharged from the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade and the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories; (2) Dr M Ryan be discharged from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; (3) Mr Burnell be appointed a member of the Joint...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (4 Sep 2025)

“I thank the member for Gilmore for her question. She is a tireless advocate for older people in her community. Australians have been waiting a long time for aged care to be done properly, and this Labor government is getting on with the job of delivering an aged-care system we can all be proud of. Our implementation of the new Aged Care Act is now less than two months away. Yesterday,...”

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 126 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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