• Australian Labor Party Representative for Prospect
• Assistant Treasurer (since 3 Dec 2007)
  Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs (since 3 Dec 2007)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — General election
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2008: Second Reading (4 Dec 2008)

“This will be good!”

Matters of Public Importance: Economy (4 Dec 2008)

“It is just as well there is no standing order that prohibits irony in matters of public importance, because if there was this MPI would be ruled out of order. Even though the date is right this time, even though it has the right title on the letterhead, even though all of that is right, this would have been ruled out of order for irony. For this opposition to accuse this government of placing...”

Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill 2008: Second Reading (4 Dec 2008)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill 2008, or TOFA bill, introduces a comprehensive framework for the taxation of financial arrangements designed to reduce tax induced distortions to investment and financing, to facilitate efficient risk management and to reduce compliance and administration costs. This bill is the...”

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• Has spoken in 98 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above 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") 249 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)