• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Bean
• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for ACT
• Entered the Senate on — Federal election
• Previously Representative for Bean until n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election
• Left Senate on — Resigned

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Statements by Members: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (14 Sep 2026)

“Reducing the PBS co-payment to $25 is delivering real savings to people in Bean every time they visit their local pharmacy. Since the policy came into effect, residents in Bean have saved more than $800,000 on the cost of medicines. By the end of this month, those savings will reach almost $1 million, while Australians nationwide will save more than $140 million. These savings are making a...”

Questions without Notice: Pensions and Benefits (10 Sep 2026)

“My question is to the Minister for Social Services. How is the Albanese Labor government supporting older Australians in retirement? What impact would other approaches have?”

Statements on Indulgence: Himalayas: Floods (9 Sep 2026)

“I rise to speak about the disaster in Nepal and Tibet and to add the voice of the people of Bean to the words of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. At 8.37 on the morning of Wednesday 26 August, a mountainside gave way, and rock and ice fell about 1,200 metres into the river below. What came out the bottom was a wall of mud, water and debris that reached 80 metres high in...”

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• Has spoken in 58 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 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") 209 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 11 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)