• Australian Labor Party Representative for Makin
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — Federal election
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Statements by Members: Sri Lankan Tamils (14 May 2026)

“Yesterday, I attended a photographic exhibition here in Parliament House displaying the oppression, persecution and systematic acts of violence against Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka. The photos on display, which are only a sample of the many more held by the Australian Tamil Refugee Council, showed horrific examples of the killings, brutality, suffering and misery of Tamil people. The Eelam...”

Adjournment: Budget (13 May 2026)

“Over the last quarter of a century, beginning with the September 11 twin towers attacks in New York, the world has gone from one crisis to another. Major conflicts in so many parts of the world, the global financial crisis of 2007 to 2009, the 2013 to 2017 ISIS years, the COVID pandemic between 2020 and 2023, the war in Ukraine and now the attack on Iran have all caused disruption and...”

Committees: Public Works Joint Committee; Report (1 Apr 2026)

“On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the committee's Report 2/2026: Referral made in September 2025. Report made a parliamentary paper in accordance with standing order 39(e). by leave—Again, on behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the committee's second report for 2026 and the fourth for the 48th Parliament....”

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 4 comments on this Representative's speeches — well 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") 904 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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