• Australian Labor Party Representative for Lilley
• Minister for Aged Care (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Minister for Sport (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Aged Care (6 Mar 2023)

“I'm talking about the urgent need for reform in aged care asked of us by the royal commission due to the actions and neglect of those opposite. They might accuse us of rushing reform in aged care; we certainly could not accuse them of rushing anything in aged care, because it is very hard to rush neglect—you really have to let it wither on the vine. They could not commit to 24/7 nurses,...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (6 Mar 2023)

“I thank the member for Fremantle for his question. I know that he has been very engaged with aged-care facilities in his electorate like the Italian Village, a facility that provides which provides culturally and linguistically diverse care to older Australians. March 1 marked two years since the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety's shocking final report was tabled in the...”

Questions without Notice: Aged Care (13 Feb 2023)

“I thank the member for his question. With almost 10,000 people over the age of 65 in his electorate, I know that lifting the standard of aged care is a priority for him, and I thank him for his advocacy. The Albanese government is committed to the delivery of safe and high-quality aged care. No older person should have to experience substandard aged care. But you can't improve what you can't...”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — well below 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") 129 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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