• 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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Constituency Statements: Housing (19 Aug 2026)

“During Homelessness Week, I got to stand with the residents and staff of St Bart's in my electorate as we turned the sod on a new social housing and aged-care project. Our government is helping deliver some 56 new homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and a new 80-bed aged-care facility for older Australians, because our government believes that housing is not just a place...”

Matters of Public Importance: Privatisation (18 Aug 2026)

“Labor believes in public services. Labor is the party that created Medicare. Labor is the party that expanded Medicare to deliver some 137 new Medicare urgent care clinics across Australia. It was Labor that legislated to ensure that the NBN stays in public hands. It was Labor that ensured that we have superannuation for all working Australians. It's in living memory of many in this place...”

Constituency Statements: Housing (4 Jun 2026)

“Every Australian deserves a place to call home, and that is what the Albanese government's budget delivers. Our $47 billion Homes for Australia plan and our budget provide for even more homes, more support to renters and more support for Australians getting into homeownership. In Perth, we're getting on with the job on the ground. I was at the Pier Street development with the Prime Minister...”

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• Has spoken in 25 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") 242 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)