• Australian Labor Party Representative for Canberra
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 August 2010 — General election
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Bills: Charities Bill 2013, Charities (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading (18 Jun 2013)

“The report-once, use-often framework will allow charities to report once to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and for authorised government agencies to then access this information, therefore eliminating the need for charities to report the same information to different government agencies. While the initial focus of the commission is to reduce reporting duplication at...”

Bills: Charities Bill 2013, Charities (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading (17 Jun 2013)

“These bills form part of a much needed and long-overdue reform of the not-for-profit sector in Australia. I am pleased to be part of a government that is making these necessary reforms and I know that the not-for-profit organisations in my electorate of Canberra will be better off because of them. The cost of the regulatory burden placed on not-for-profit organisations is an issue often...”

Private Members' Business: National Business Names Register (17 Jun 2013)

“My parliamentary colleagues on both sides are well aware of the fact I have a distinct passion for small business. Before entering parliament, I ran my own small business for 10 years. I am fortunate to have 25,000 small businesses in my electorate and across the ACT. That is about one small business for every 12 people so small business is a hugely important part of the Canberra economy, and...”

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• Has spoken in 112 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 1 comment 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") 270 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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