• 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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Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010: Second Reading (10 Mar 2010)

“I thank the member for Moore for his comments and also acknowledge the remarks of my colleague, the member for Fremantle, identifying the long and proud history that Australia has had in relation to the Antarctic. It is this government’s profound conviction that it is important to hold the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment as one of our highest priorities. The...”

Questions without Notice: Cape York: World Heritage Listing (25 Feb 2010)

“I thank the honourable member for his question. Given the record of those opposite on questions of providing Indigenous people with the opportunities to fulfil their aspirations, I am happy to take a question from them. If the honourable member had been paying any attention at all to the public statements by this government in respect of the World Heritage nomination, he should be well aware...”

Questions without Notice: Home Insulation Program (25 Feb 2010)

“I thank the honourable member for his question. I can say to the House that in terms of briefs received by me and of the number in question, I am not going to approximate an absolute recall at this point in time. I am sure the member will understand that. I can say that the risk assessment process informed by Minter Ellison and a number of other assessments undertaken by the department were...”

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• Has spoken in 61 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 1 comment 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") 254 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)