• Australian Labor Party Representative for Blaxland
• Minister for Defence Materiel (since 14 Sep 2010)
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — General election
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Matters of Public Importance: Gillard Government (24 Nov 2011)

“Mr Speaker, I congratulate you on your election as Speaker today. I have to say the thing I like about the Leader of the Opposition is that you always know what he is going to say in these debates. He is a bit like McDonald's: wherever you go to McDonald's, you always know it is going to be the same. Whether it is Manuka McDonald's, Bankstown McDonald's in my electorate or the Caloundra...”

Matters of Public Importance: Gillard Government (24 Nov 2011)

“The fourth pillar on which modern Australia is built is access to health care. The Whitlam and Hawke governments built the Medicare system, and every step of the way the Liberal Party tried to destroy it. They opposed it when Fraser was in opposition, and then when Fraser got in they got rid of Medibank. We introduced Medicare under the Hawke government. They opposed it at every election ever...”

Bills: Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011; Explanatory Memorandum (23 Nov 2011)

“Madam Deputy Speaker, for the information of honourable members, I present a correction to the explanatory memorandum for the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011.”

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 2 comments on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 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") 136 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)