• Australian Labor Party Representative for Port Adelaide
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — General election
• Email me whenever Mark Butler speaks (no more than once per day)

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Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008: Second Reading (3 Dec 2008)

“It is with considerable pleasure that I rise to support the Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008. This bill, as the member for Bennelong has just said, represents a desperately needed response to some unacceptable behaviour by a small minority of employers in this country. It is a bill that unashamedly seeks to bring to account those in our community who have sought...”

Committees: Public Works Committee; Report (1 Dec 2008)

“On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the 9th report for 2008 of the committee relating to referrals made from June to September 2008. Ordered that the report be made a parliamentary paper. by leave—This report covers four referrals made to the committee from June to September 2008: the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder, ASKAP, radio...”

Constituency Statements: Port Adelaide Electorate: Dolphins (27 Nov 2008)

“Yes, free Billy. He picked up some new tricks, particularly tail walking—which is actually a trick not known to dolphins in the wild. Once released into the wild, Billy set about teaching other dolphins in the river how to tail walk. I am sure people will remember, particularly those opposite, the phenomenon of moonwalking in the 1980s. I am sure those opposite did that at various...”

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — 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 19–20 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") 37 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)