• Australian Labor Party Representative for Canberra
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
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How Alicia Payne voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted very strongly for increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly against decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly for encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing consumer protections. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Bills: Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020; Second Reading (25 Feb 2020)

“I rise today to speak in support of that amendment and as part of the debate on this bill, Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020. Labor supports these changes to paid parental leave, which will make it more flexible for many families to use the scheme as it suits them. This is a good thing. I wanted to begin by reflecting on the introduction of Australia's first paid...”

Matters of Public Importance: Closing the Gap (12 Feb 2020)

“( Today is an incredibly important day for this parliament and this nation, when we monitor the progress against the Closing the Gap targets that were set in 2008 following the national apology by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Sadly, today we know that five of those seven targets are far from on track. One of those targets was to halve the gap in child mortality by 2018. Tragically, the rate of...”

Bills: Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Income Reporting and Other Measures) Bill 2020; Second Reading (12 Feb 2020)

“I rise today to speak on the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Income Reporting and Other Measures) Bill 2020, and I want to echo the words of my Labor colleagues—our shadow minister, the member for Barton; the member for Maribyrnong; and the member for Dunkley—in the great speeches they've given on this bill this morning. Labor supports this bill, as we...”

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — below average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 21 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)