• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland
• Assistant Minister for Resources (since 13 May 2025)
  Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Assistant Minister for Regional Development (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Questions without Notice: Sovereign Capability (17 Sep 2026)

“On a point of order, they didn't wait five seconds, President, before they started interjecting again. I'm very interested in this answer and I can barely hear even though I'm right next to the minister.”

Statements by Senators: Electoral System (17 Sep 2026)

“Yes, there was no reflection at all on the Leader of the Opposition, so there is no point of order.”

Statements by Senators: Labor Government (16 Sep 2026)

“Sadly for me—I've just clocked up 10 years in the Senate—I've never seen a more dispirited and disunited opposition than what we see at the moment. They are so divided, and they are an absolute mess as a result—constant negativity. There's been no better example of that than what we saw just then in the contribution from Senator Hume. We know they've got rid of one...”

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• Has spoken in 87 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 5 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 477 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)