• Australian Labor Party Representative for Corio
• Minister for Defence (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Deputy Prime Minister (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Defence Industry (4 Sep 2025)

“working out what they were going to put in their press releases and what songs were going to accompany their announcements, the fact of the matter is that Australian defence industry suffered. Well, all of that has now changed because this government is not about talking; it is about doing. And, in the process, we are building Australian jobs and we are keeping Australians safe.”

Questions without Notice: Defence Industry (4 Sep 2025)

“I thank the member for her question. In the 2023-24 financial year, our government spent $16.6 billion on procurement for the Australian Defence Force—more than in any year of the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison government. In fact, it was more than in any other year, full stop, because, at the time, this was the largest amount that had ever been spent on procuring for the Australian Defence...”

Questions without Notice: Defence (2 Sep 2025)

“We're finding young Australians where they are—advertising on gaming apps and social media. In the last 12 months, there have been 75,000 applications to join the ADF, the largest number in years. While there's still more work to do, we're now processing those applications faster. That has meant that, in the last financial year, more than 7,000 Australians have enlisted in the full-time...”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 2 comments on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 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") 477 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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