• Australian Labor Party Representative for Burt
• Minister for Veterans’ Affairs (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Minister for Defence Personnel (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 2 July 2016 — Federal election
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Bills: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Second Reading (12 Mar 2026)

“In communities right across Perth's south-eastern suburbs, families are working hard every day to give their kids the best possible start in life. The Albanese government's No. 1 priority is delivering cost-of-living relief to communities like ours. We're working to set Australia up for the long-term. We're strengthening Medicare, investing in education and helping people get into their own...”

Questions without Notice: Veterans (5 Mar 2026)

“I thank the member for Richmond for her important question. The Albanese government is focused on delivering for Australia's defence forces, those who are serving and those who have served, and that's including by delivering a veterans and families hub in the Tweed. We've transformed how veterans can access a wide range of support not only to speed up claims processing so they can get that...”

Constituency Statements: Burt Electorate: Medicare, Armadale University Study Hub, Our Veteran's Haven (3 Mar 2026)

“There is great news in the electorate of Burt in Perth's south-eastern suburbs, where now over 40 per cent of GP clinics have moved to be fully bulk-billing for all patients. Since our bulk-billing incentive payment came into effect in November, we've seen bulk-billing rates on the rise, with the largest quarterly increase of bulk billing in more than 20 years, outside of the COVID pandemic....”

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
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