• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Fowler
• Left House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — retired
• Entered House of Representatives on 19 March 2005 — Byelection

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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006: Second Reading (20 Jun 2006)

“I welcome the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006. Renewable energy is an increasingly important source of energy for securing Australia’s energy needs. Energy in all its forms is the lifeblood of a modern economy. It is an essential ingredient in the production of just about every good and service that you can imagine. Electricity itself has fast become a consumption...”

Questions without Notice: Workplace Relations (20 Jun 2006)

“My question is to the Prime Minister, and it refers to a matter before the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission today about the Tooheys brewery at Lidcombe in New South Wales. Is the Prime Minister aware of comments by Shane Simpson, a driver for Tooheys, who said: As of 31 July we are no longer employed ... We are out of pocket for all the good will. We leave here with no job and...”

Committees: Science and Innovation Committee; Report (19 Jun 2006)

“Let me say at the outset that I appreciate the consideration extended to me from the other side on the Pathways to technological innovation report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Science and Innovation. I am under a time constraint, and I do appreciate being able to juggle the order a little. In the chamber, when the report was being introduced, I spoke about the need to...”

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 3 comments on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 16 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 904 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)