• Australian Labor Party Representative for Maribyrnong
• Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Minister for Government Services (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Bill Shorten speaks (no more than once per day)

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Questions without Notice: National Disability Insurance Scheme (2 Jul 2024)

“Okay, I withdraw. The other things—some opposite will probably have to look them up—we want to ban are somatic therapy, mastermind coaches and cryptocurrency. Quite frankly—”

Questions without Notice: National Disability Insurance Scheme (2 Jul 2024)

“The Leader of the Opposition says, 'Who's the architect?' Why are you keeping these rorts on the scheme? It is all on the head of the coalition. You couldn't run the NDIS. We're fixing it. Honourable members interjecting—”

Questions without Notice: National Disability Insurance Scheme (2 Jul 2024)

“Congratulations to the 90,000 Parramatta taxpayers getting a tax cut. But there's also good news for the over 400,000 people, the therapists and the disability support workers, who look after participants, who will all be getting tax cuts and have just got them. A disability support worker on $75,000 is going to get about $1,500 in tax cuts this year. An occupational therapist on $120,000...”

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 5 comments on this Representative's speeches — well 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.
• 73 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Bill Shorten speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1083 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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