• Australian Labor Party Representative for McMahon
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — General election
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Bills: Higher Education Support Amendment (Further Streamlining and Other Measures) Bill 2013; Second Reading (12 Mar 2013)

“I thank all honourable members who spoke in this debate. The Higher Education Support Amendment (Further Streamlining and Other Measures) Bill 2013 provides legislative authority for the Australian government's Higher Education Loan Program, or HELP. FEE-HELP and VET FEE-HELP assist individuals to access higher education and higher level vocational training by providing students with...”

Questions without Notice: Teachers (12 Mar 2013)

“I thank the member for Parramatta for her question. Yesterday the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth and I were at the very impressive Macarthur Girls High School in Parramatta to announce our reforms to the quality of teacher training in Australia. Across Australia we have many thousands of dedicated and talented teachers, but, of course, we want to make sure we have...”

Statements on Indulgence: Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI (14 Feb 2013)

“I rise to pay tribute to his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. To say that Pope Benedict took the world by surprise would be an understatement; surely it was a huge shock to everybody. What has become clear is that this was a very brave decision by the Pope, a decision that he clearly had been grappling with to put his church and his faith first. His Holiness has been dealing with the modernisation...”

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• Has spoken in 50 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — below average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 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") 490 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)