• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Minister for Industry and Innovation (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for Science (since 13 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Committees: Economics Legislation Committee; Membership (15 Oct 2026)

“by leave—I move: Economics Legislation Committee — Appointed— Substitute member: Senator Hodgins-May to replace Senator McKim for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 and related bills Participating member: Senator McKim Question agreed to.”

Documents: Fuel Security, Climate Change Authority, Safeguard Mechanism, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents (15 Oct 2026)

“I table documents relating to orders for the production of documents concerning the Fuel Supply Taskforce coordinator, Climate Change Authority contracts, the National Roads and Motorists Association and an extended producer responsibility scheme.”

Documents: Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents (15 Oct 2026)

“OPD No. 546 seeks 'documents setting out the total number of first home guarantees issued by Housing Australia for the 2025-26 financial year to the end of May 2026, broken down by the top 10 suburbs in each state and territory'. In relation to that order, senators will be aware that the Minister for Housing wrote to the Senate to provide an interim response, advising that more time would be...”

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• Has spoken in 151 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 1 person is tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 529 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)