• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for McMahon
• Minister for Climate Change and Energy (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Constituency Statements: Multiculturalism (15 Oct 2026)

“A little over a year ago, the Australian South East Asian Network, ASEAN Ltd, was formed and registered with ASIC. It's a local community group based in south-west Sydney. In just 12 months, this organisation has given communities from many backgrounds a stronger voice and a shared home for discussion. The name might be a little confusing to some people. Its membership not just draws on...”

Questions without Notice: Fossil Fuel Industry (13 Oct 2026)

“I thank the member for Bradfield for the question. It goes to a few issues. It goes to the High Court case, it goes to environmental approval and it goes to action on climate change. If I start with the High Court case first of all, the court case does not relate to a Commonwealth decision. The court case was made quite specifically with respect to New South Wales law. All federal decisions...”

Questions without Notice: Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels (17 Sep 2026)

“Indeed, as I've indicated, the two main government policies are Hydrogen Headstart and the production tax credit, which is only paid on production. No payments have been made, because none has been produced. I will get the honourable member more information about the hydrogen hubs because some are proceeding and some have not proceeded. I will provide the member with that update. On green...”

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• Has spoken in 89 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 2 comments on this Representative's speeches — 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.
• 48 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1149 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)