• Australian Labor Party Representative for McMahon
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (since 14 Sep 2010)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — General election
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Motions: Prime Minister; Censure (24 Nov 2011)

“Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order: during the Prime Minister's contribution the honourable member for Hume used a grossly disorderly and offensive expression in relation to the Prime Minister and I would ask you to require him to withdraw it.”

Questions in Writing: Immigration and Citizenship: Outcome and Program Structure (Question No. 550) (24 Nov 2011)

“The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows: (1) The Department's outcome and program structure for 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, as reported in the Portfolio Budget Statements for the Immigration and Citizenship Portfolio, has not changed across the financial years and is as follows: Outcome 1 – 1 program Outcome 2 – 1 program Outcome 3 – 1 program Outcome...”

Bills: Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Participation Measures) Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail (23 Nov 2011)

“The government will not be supporting the opposition amendments. We believe this bill already strikes the right balance between creating opportunities for teen parents and jobless families to access services that will assist them to finish their education and enter the workforce and requiring responsibility through the threat of income support suspension. Anything further than the proposed...”

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• Has spoken in 78 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — 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") 440 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)