• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Perth
• Assistant Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (since 13 May 2025)
  Assistant Minister for the Public Service (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Byelection

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Matters of Public Importance: Economy (29 Oct 2026)

“He wrote: … our— word removed— Prime Minister is forcing Parliament to sit on Tuesday defying Melbourne's traditions and way of life. On Tuesday, we have the Reserve Bank meeting and, of course, the Melbourne Cup, but we're elected to parliament and we should do our jobs. I would hope that someone in the coalition is going to make sure that the shadow treasurer is actually...”

Matters of Public Importance: Economy (29 Oct 2026)

“We hear all of the loudness from the opposition leader talking about putting Australians first. Well, he failed to do that when he voted against the tax cut for Australians this year. He failed to do it when he voted against a tax cut for Australians for next year. Eight hundred and fifty thousand Australians are benefiting from Labor's free TAFE initiative. This leader of the opposition, who...”

Constituency Statements: Raise Our Voice in Parliament (28 Oct 2026)

“I am happy to once again participate in the Raise Our Voice campaign, which puts young people's voices on the record in parliament, helping shape Australia's future. Today I have the speech of a 16-year-old from the Perth electorate: My name is Alexandra, and last year I spoke in my state's Legislative Assembly about the mental health crisis affecting our young people. This year, I stood in...”

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 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") 246 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)