• Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith
• Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts (since 3 Dec 2007)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — General election
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Questions without Notice: Climate Change (18 Jun 2009)

“I thank the member for Brisbane for his question. Can I point out again to the House that the Rudd government is strongly committed to supporting renewable energy technologies, knowing that they will deliver clean energy jobs in the regions of Australia from now and into the future. This week we saw more evidence of the urgent need to address dangerous climate change and encourage investment...”

Questions without Notice: Renewable Energy (16 Jun 2009)

“I thank the member for Makin for his question. I know that, coming from Adelaide, he has a keen interest in the solar industry continuing to grow there. Getting behind Australia’s solar industry is a crucial part of this government’s strong support for clean energy in Australia. The Prime Minister has already informed the House that we will support the highest ever uptake of solar...”

Questions without Notice: Solar Energy (15 Jun 2009)

“I thank the member for Brisbane for his question. The fact is that there is more government support for the solar industry and there are more solar panels going onto Australian rooftops under the Rudd government than at any previous time. The pre-election commitment of $150 million for five years was to fund 15,000 solar rebates; we now have funded more than 80,000 solar rebates from the time...”

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• Has spoken in 54 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — 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") 199 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)