• Australian Labor Party Representative for Bean
• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for ACT
• Entered the Senate on 23 May 2018 — Federal election
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 11 April 2019 — Resigned
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Bills: Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading (26 Mar 2025)

“I also rise to speak in favour of the Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025, which will give effect to a number of significant reforms to boost the enforcement powers and penalties available to the Australian Communications and Media Authority, or ACMA, and complement a host of other initiatives the government is taking to better protect consumers. I...”

Statements by Members: Australian Public Service (26 Mar 2025)

“My parents came here in the 1960s to work in the Public Service and play their part in the national story, just like thousands of other Australians who came here and the generations that followed them. They worked in areas of tax, industry, science and the bureau of stats. They played their part in the national story. Like my parents, I worked in the Public Service in the 1990s, for the...”

Statements by Members: Missing School (13 Feb 2025)

“As the co-founder and CEO of Missing School, Megan Gilmour has dedicated more than a decade to ensuring that children with serious medical and mental health challenges stay connected to their learning and peers. Up to one in three children, approximately 1.2 million students, are at risk of missing school for months to years due to complex health issues. These absences can lead to social...”

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• Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — above 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") 173 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?)

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