• Australian Labor Party Representative for Blaxland
• Minister for Education (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Education (25 Mar 2026)

“I thank my friend, the ridiculously talented member for Reid. I told the House a couple of weeks ago that the number of kids finishing high school is going back up, and that's good news because for the last decade it's been going down—from about 85 per cent to 79 per cent—and now that's turning around. It's not the only example of where things are turning around; school attendance...”

Ministerial Statements: Better and Fairer Schools Agreement; Reference to Federation Chamber (25 Mar 2026)

“by leave—I move: That the resumption of the debate on the motion to take note of the minister's statement on the Better and fairer schools agreements progress report be referred to the Federation Chamber. Question agreed to.”

Questions without Notice: Tertiary Education (12 Mar 2026)

“I thank my friend the beloved member for Bass for her question. We've cut student debt by 20 per cent. That means we've cut the debts of millions of Australians by thousands of dollars. As I told the House this week and last week, more Australians will start a uni degree this year than ever before—that's more teachers, more nurses and more doctors too. This year we're taking the next...”

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — below 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 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") 484 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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