• Australian Labor Party Representative for Paterson
• Entered House of Representatives on 2 July 2016 — Federal election
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Matters of Public Importance: Live Animal Exports (2 Jul 2024)

“I stand proudly today as the member for Paterson in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, which has a lot of agriculture, but I'm even more proud to be the Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture. I want to take a moment to thank all of the committee members that joined me to conduct the advisory review of the legislation that went through the parliament last...”

Matters of Public Importance: Live Animal Exports (2 Jul 2024)

“The member for Sydney has just arrived, but I'm certainly not directing my comments at her! Over those years of talking about live sheep export, I had many calls from farmers themselves, who said: 'You know what? Eventually we won't be doing this anymore. We care for our animals. We love our animals, and we do not want them to be subjected to cruelty.' I know that Australian farmers are some...”

Questions without Notice: Workplace Relations: Mining Industry (2 Jul 2024)

“My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How are the Albanese Labor government's same jobs, same pay reforms helping people in the mining industry earn more and keep more of what they earn? And what has been the response?”

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• Has spoken in 54 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 283 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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