• Australian Labor Party Representative for Watson
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for Cyber Security (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Minister for Home Affairs (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Minister for the Arts (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Leader of the House (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — Federal election
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Business: Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (27 May 2026)

“I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring on Wednesday 27 May 2026: (1) standing order 33 (limit on business after normal time of adjournment) being suspended for the sitting; (2) at 8 pm, notwithstanding standing order 31, the adjournment debate being interrupted and government business having priority until: (a)...”

Questions without Notice: Antisemitism (27 May 2026)

“I acknowledge the member for Bennelong and also acknowledge that the electorate of Bennelong is one of the electorates where hate groups have been distributing some really horrific antisemitic and racially supremacist literature. In January, following the antisemitic terrorist attack, this parliament passed new laws so that organisations that had been able to evade terror listing by keeping...”

Questions without Notice: National Security (27 May 2026)

“Of the two cohorts that have arrived in recent weeks, there are three people currently behind bars. Of those three who are currently behind bars, one is charged with entering a declared area and two are charged with crimes against humanity. No-one should presume that at any point in time the work of the Australian Federal Police in terms of investigating and gathering evidence is over. I...”

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• Has spoken in 219 debates in the last year — well above 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 17–18 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") 1509 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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