• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Barton
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Private Members' Business: Migration (26 Oct 2026)

“I rise as the member for Barton, and the name of my electorate is never lost on me. Sir Edmund Barton, our first prime minister, led a government that built the White Australia policy. More than a century later, the seat that carries his name is represented by an Australian with Sri Lankan and Papua New Guinean background raised by a Maltese and Italian family. If that isn't progress, I don't...”

Motions: Member for Indi (26 Oct 2026)

“This past week, many of us in this place have prayed—some aloud and some silently—for our friend and colleague Dr Helen Haines, the member for Indi. I do not claim to know the member for Indi as well as many in this chamber do, but for the first few weeks when I started I watched her very carefully. I saw the rigour of her thinking, the strength of her convictions and the...”

Private Members' Business: Women's Health (26 Oct 2026)

“I start with a story: I suffered for many years with migraines, not realising they were hormonal. I also became severely anaemic, but was told it wouldn't be because of my period. My Mum had polycystic ovaries, and had a total hysterectomy at 42. She never really talked about why (no one really talked about women's problems then). It would have helped my sister to know more, as she has PCOS...”

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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 75 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)