• Australian Labor Party Representative for Corio
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — General election
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Bills: National Measurement Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (15 May 2013)

“I rise this morning with pleasure to support the National Measurement Amendment Bill 2013, which deals with an area of our economy that does not get much newsprint attention but that is a deeply important area for the way Australia works. I will deal with the specifics of the bill first. This is a bill that deals with a number of technical amendments to the National Measurement Act,...”

Constituency Statements: Corio Electorate: Commuting (15 May 2013)

“As the Cats climb to the top of the AFL ladder on Friday night, so too has the issue of ballooning commuting time, both on the roads and on public transport, when travelling to and from Geelong. Last week's announcement by the state coalition government to fund the eastern part of the East West Link totally ignores the more pressing issues regarding the western entrance into Melbourne. Being...”

Bills: Foreign Affairs Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2013; Second Reading (19 Mar 2013)

“I begin by acknowledging the contribution of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in support of the Foreign Affairs Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2013. I thank her also for her very supportive statements of the good work of Australia's officers in ASIS. This bill amends the Intelligence Services Act 2001 and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The amendments to the Intelligence...”

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• Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 1 comment on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 157 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)