• 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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Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011: Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (16 Jun 2010)

“I thank the member for Moncrieff for taking an interest in the appropriations and in this policy area. I certainly look forward to continuing to engage with him on these issues which we, on this side of the chamber, take very seriously—the provision of adequate resources for the cultural communities of Australia, to enrich our lives and to build sustainability in their career...”

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011: Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (16 Jun 2010)

“They have not yet been handed to the government, I am advised. We will consider that full set of recommendations which, I understand, will be delivered in the next month or so. In doing that, we will be mindful of the impact that any recommendations may have on the viability of Australia’s arts sector. We will be mindful of that, and I intend to meet with representatives from the sector...”

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011: Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (16 Jun 2010)

“I thank the member for Leichhardt for his contribution, and I will happily come back and address some of those issues in a moment. I refer more generally to the issues that he raised about air quality, particularly in the Upper Hunter, and I recognise that that is a serious issue. The majority of the regulatory role on air quality and all that goes with the activities undertaken there...”

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 261 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)