• Australian Labor Party Representative for Lalor
• Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
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Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading (26 Mar 2026)

“I rise today to support both pieces of legislation before us in this cognated debate. For those at home, particularly for the people I represent in Melbourne's west, it's worth making a few comments so as to understand why it is that we're talking about two pieces of legislation this morning. It's because those opposite came in this morning to demand a debate on one piece of legislation, the...”

Ministerial Statements: Better and Fairer Schools Agreement (26 Mar 2026)

“I rise to speak today on the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement. Twelve months ago, our minister, Jason Clare, announced that we had all states and territories signed on for the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement, a 10-year agreement that fixes public schools' funding once and for all. I want to talk about this today because it's something close to my heart. It's close to my heart as an...”

Bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026; Second Reading (25 Mar 2026)

“I rise tonight, and I'll share with the member opposite that I, too, communicate regularly with the Minister for Health and Ageing. I send him thankyou notes and I smile at him when I walk past the corridors, because Werribee has an urgent care clinic. We also have an endometriosis and pelvic pain clinic, servicing the city of Wyndham, with a population of 360,000 people. I'll repeat that:...”

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• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — above 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 16–17 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") 679 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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