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Ms Catherine King MP

- Australian Labor Party Representative for Ballarat
- Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (since 1 Jun 2022)
- Entered House of Representatives on 10 November 2001 — Federal election
- Email me whenever Ms Catherine King speaks (no more than once per day)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Mitchells Causeway (30 Jun 2026)
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“I thank the member for Calare for his question, and I also acknowledge the member for Macquarie for her advocacy. She's been in my office consistently about this on behalf of the Blue Mountains community. Of course, as the members know, the closure of the Great Western Highway has had a very substantial impact on not just businesses but also families trying to get their kids to school as well...”
- Questions without Notice: Infrastructure (25 Jun 2026)
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“I thank the member for Bennelong for the question. It was an absolute pleasure to join with him last month to turn the sod on a brand new electric-bus depot in Macquarie Park. The Australian and New South Wales governments are contributing $115 million each to this depot, which will house, charge and operate 150 buses with facilities for 160 staffs. This new depot will really turbocharge the...”
- Constituency Statements: Ballarat Electorate: Acknowledgements (25 Jun 2026)
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“When considering the Ballarat electorate, you might think of the City of Ballarat itself, with its gold rush buildings, its gardens, our lakes, Sovereign Hill and many proud local manufacturers, like McCain, Mars and Haymes Paint, or our cafes and restaurants, which will soon be battling it out again for the annual Ballarat's Best Pie competition. But my electorate is also made up of many...”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
- People have made 1 comment on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
- This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 28 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Ms Catherine King speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 704 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)