• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Rankin
• Treasurer (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Questions without Notice: Climate Change (29 Oct 2026)

“I thank the honourable member for the question and for her interest. I acknowledge, as well, the interest from a number of colleagues about the interaction of these really important questions—the future of our economy, climate change, renewable energy, resilience more broadly in the face of more frequent and more devastating natural disasters. This is a really key focus of the...”

Questions without Notice: Economy (29 Oct 2026)

“As I said yesterday, I think, in response to a similar question from another honourable member, the fact that public demand is part of aggregate demand has not been contested by any objective observer. It's not been contested by us, which is the point that economists have made. I've made that point throughout the course of the year, I think, on at least half a dozen different occasions. The...”

Questions without Notice: Cost of Living (29 Oct 2026)

“We've got a record of managing the budget responsibly, and they don't.”

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• Has spoken in 117 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — 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") 873 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)