• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for ACT
• Minister for Government Services (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for the Public Service (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Minister for Women (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Vice-President of the Executive Council (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Manager of Government Business in the Senate (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Minister for Finance (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: Gas Industry: Taxation (15 Oct 2026)

“I think the issues around—I don't agree with the assertion in Senator Allman-Payne's question; that's the first point. The second point is that we have significantly increased pensions and payments in our time in government, but not only that; we have also focused on job creation to ensure that there is opportunity for people to move into work. We are reforming the employment support...”

Questions without Notice: Gas Industry: Taxation (15 Oct 2026)

“I don't accept the last proposition that Senator Allman-Payne put in her question. Also, I know it's convenient for the Greens to link taxes on resources with a whole range of other commitments they want to make in a whole range of other areas—including, seemingly, a commitment to end public funding of the private health insurance rebate, until a piece of legislation came here that...”

Questions without Notice: Gas Industry: Taxation (15 Oct 2026)

“I thank Senator Allman-Payne for the question. I haven't read the report that Senator Allman-Payne refers to, so I can't comment on the numbers that she cites in her question. What I can say is that, under this government, we have created 1.3 million jobs across the economy. We believe, in the Labor Party, that a job is more than just an income; it's about dignity, a sense of connection to...”

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• Has spoken in 207 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 3 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 8 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1527 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)