• Australian Labor Party Representative for Adelaide
• Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare (since 14 Sep 2010)
  Minister for the Status of Women (since 14 Sep 2010)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — General election
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Questions to the Speaker: Parliamentary Behaviour (24 Nov 2011)

“Mr Speaker I seek clarification on the point that the member for Hume made earlier—”

Questions to the Speaker: Parliamentary Behaviour (24 Nov 2011)

“It is a question to you, if you would like. Opposition members interjecting— Okay, I have a question to you. Do you think it would be appropriate in this House that we set a standard that (1) we try and lessen the insults and (2) we say that it is totally inappropriate to have gendered insults continually thrown across the chamber and, on a day when we are all saying we are encouraging...”

Constituency Statements: Petitions: Disability Services (24 Nov 2011)

“I am so proud to be part of a government that is committed to making sure that every child has the best start to life. Of course, we know that that is no more important than for children with disability. We know that for parents, caregivers and families the task of caring for a child with disability is a full-time job like absolutely no other. We recognise that this is an incredibly tough job...”

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• Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — below 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 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 51 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Kate Ellis speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 174 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)