• 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: Presentation (30 Mar 2026)

“This document is tabled in accordance with the list circulated—it's hardly a list, if there's only one! Anyway, this document is tabled as advised and circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.”

Statements: Personal Explanations (30 Mar 2026)

“A point of order—”

Statements: Personal Explanations (30 Mar 2026)

“Mr Speaker, this standing order can only be used where you are personally misrepresented. What has just been described is a party position. It's not— No—please. The Leader of the Opposition is not describing anything where he was personally referenced. Unless he is personally referenced in what was said in parliament, the standing order for a personal explanation is not activated.”

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• Has spoken in 182 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") 1497 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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