• Former 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)
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Documents: Presentation (20 Aug 2026)

“These documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.”

Committees: Selection Committee; Membership (20 Aug 2026)

“By leave—I move: That Ms Chesters, Ms Mascarenhas and Ms Roberts be discharged from the Selection Committee and that, in their place, Ms Comer, Ms Stanley and Ms Thwaites be appointed members of the committee. Question agreed to.”

Questions without Notice: Economy (20 Aug 2026)

“To the point of order, it is hard to imagine a broader question than to ask the Treasurer about the impact of budget policies. It opens it up completely if you look at the way that question was phrased, particularly at the end.”

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• Has spoken in 277 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.
• 50 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1540 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)