• Australian Labor Party Representative for Hindmarsh
• Minister for Health and Aged Care (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Deputy Leader of the House (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Mayo Electorate: Health Care (27 Feb 2024)

“I thank the member for Mayo for her question. I take the opportunity to point out that the member for Mayo has an electorate which had the second largest increase in bulk billing in November and December. It was an 8.9 per cent increase in bulk billing, with 13,000 additional free visits to the general practitioner in those two months. She points out, though, a very important commitment made...”

Questions without Notice: Health Care (27 Feb 2024)

“First, on indulgence, may I add my welcome to Maree McCabe and thank her for her long leadership at Dementia Australia, on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of families who are impacted by dementia. It's one of Australia's most important patient organisations. I also want to thank the member for McEwen for this important question, because, as he knows, we did promise for 50 Medicare urgent...”

Questions without Notice: Taxation, Medicare (15 Feb 2024)

“I thank the member for Bruce. There are 78,000 taxpayers in the electorate of Bruce, and on 1 July Labor will deliver every single one of those taxpayers a tax cut to help with the cost of living. I know the member for Bruce is also keenly interested to hear that every single one of the 73,000 taxpayers in the nearby electorate of Dunkley will also receive a tax cut. A second-year registered...”

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• Has spoken in 76 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 3 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 19–20 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") 406 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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