• Australian Labor Party Representative for Canberra
• Entered House of Representatives on 2 March 1996 — General election
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Private Members’ Business: World AIDS Day (1 Dec 2008)

“I rise to speak in the House today on the 20th anniversary of the first commemoration of World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day plays an important role in society. It helps raise awareness worldwide about AIDS issues and the need to support and understand the situation faced by many people who are afflicted with the disease. Although Australia has one of the lowest rates of diagnoses in the developed...”

Fair Work Bill 2008: Second Reading (1 Dec 2008)

“It is a pleasure to rise today to speak on the Fair Work Bill 2008. As has been said by other speakers in this debate, a little over 100 years ago Sir Justice Higgins, in response to his concern about the living standards of Australian workers, brought down the Harvester Judgement, which established the first wage-fixing system in Australia. He set the minimum wage for unskilled labourers at...”

Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Reading (24 Nov 2008)

“It is indeed a pleasure to stand today to address the Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008. In doing so, as the member for Tangney goes to leave the chamber—which is fair enough—I thank him for his resume about pensions but make the point that actually this is more about aged care. It is over a decade since the Aged Care Act of 1997 first became law. Since then...”

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 84 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)