• Australian Labor Party Representative for Blaxland
• Minister for Education (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Education (16 Nov 2023)

“I thank the brilliant member for Boothby for her question. Teaching is the most important job in the world, and the truth is we don't have enough teachers. Part of it's pay and part of it's workload, but part of it is respect. That's what the Be That Teacher campaign that the PM launched two weeks ago is all about. It stars eight teachers, one from each state and territory. One of those...”

Questions without Notice: Climate Change (15 Nov 2023)

“I thank the member for his question. My view is, I hope, pretty uncontroversial—that school students should be at school during school hours. I want our to kids to be passionate, I want our kids to care about democracy and I want to our kids to care about the future, but I also want our kids at school.”

Bills: Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023; Consideration of Senate Message (19 Oct 2023)

“I move: That the amendment be agreed to.”

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• Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — well below 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 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 48 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Jason Clare speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 382 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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