• Australian Labor Party Representative for Scullin
• Changed party from Speaker on 24 Nov 2011; from Australian Labor Party on 11 Feb 2008; from Deputy-Speaker on 29 Jan 1996; from Australian Labor Party on 4 May 1993
• Entered House of Representatives on 8 February 1986 — Byelection
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Bills: Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013; Second Reading (19 Jun 2013)

“Mr Deputy Speaker, on a point of order: I was wondering whether the member for Canning would entertain a question based on his speech in the second reading debate under sessional order 142A.”

Bills: Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013; Second Reading (19 Jun 2013)

“Based on the member for Canning's contribution recognising that the 457 visa is a temporary visa, does the member for Canning believe that a 457 visa holder should have pay and conditions comparable to those existing if this position had been filled by an Australian worker, and does he agree that, as a part of reciprocal obligation from employers that receive 457 visa employees, there should...”

Ministerial Statements: Afghanistan (19 Jun 2013)

“Mr Deputy Speaker Oakeshott, you and I have recently returned from the parliamentary delegation to Afghanistan and I want to speak briefly, on indulgence, on this topic. I think it is important that we have these briefings on our military engagement. As you are fully aware, that delegation felt that, when we move into a civil engagement after the military engagement, to honour the efforts of...”

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 9 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 14–15 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") 978 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)