• Australian Labor Party Representative for Bean
• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for ACT
• Entered the Senate on 23 May 2018 — Federal election
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 11 April 2019 — Resigned
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Condolences: Bondi Beach Attack Victims (19 Jan 2026)

“I rise today to address the House on a subject I hoped we would never have to contemplate. Since this House last met, we have witnessed an horrific act of terrorism. At a time when Australians should have felt most at peace and in a place where they should have felt the safest, they were not. Over a period of six minutes, 15 innocent Australians enjoying Bondi Beach and celebrating the...”

Questions without Notice: Cybersafety (26 Nov 2025)

“My question is to the Minister for Communications. Australia's world-leading social media law starts two weeks from today. How is the Albanese Labor government helping Australians prepare for this important change?”

Statements on Significant Matters: Mental Health Month (26 Nov 2025)

“Mental Health Month has been an opportunity for us to reflect on an important issue that deeply affects our community. I thank the member for Macquarie for her fine, fine words. I think the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention put it best when she made her statement on significant matters in the House—she said, 'mental health is health, it's central to how we...”

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• 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") 188 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 11 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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