• 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: Cost of Living: Aged-Care Workers (26 Mar 2025)

“I thank the member for Parramatta for his question and for his commitment to restoring dignity to all the recipients of aged care in his electorate. There aren't many jobs more important than those that our aged-care workers do. Being an aged-care worker is physically and emotionally draining work, and it's highly skilled work. I saw this firsthand during ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, when I...”

Bills: Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Machinery of Government Change) Bill 2025; Third Reading (25 Mar 2025)

“by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”

Bills: Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026; Third Reading (25 Mar 2025)

“by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”

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• Has spoken in 27 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") 190 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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