• Australian Labor Party Representative for Barton
• Attorney-General (since 3 Dec 2007)
• Entered House of Representatives on 2 March 1996 — General election
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Questions without Notice: Thailand (3 Dec 2008)

“I thank the honourable member for her question. With some forbearance from members and on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs could I update the House on circumstances. Many members would be aware that on 2 December, yesterday, the Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled that the ruling People’s Power Party be dissolved and its executive members banned from politics for a period...”

Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008: Second Reading (3 Dec 2008)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The main purpose of this bill is to amend the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (the TIA Act) to facilitate the introduction of Queensland law enforcement agencies into the telecommunications interception regime. The inclusion of Queensland agencies will mean that the interception regime established by the TIA Act will...”

Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008: Second Reading (3 Dec 2008)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The main purpose of the Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 is to streamline the process for adducing business records as evidence in Australian court proceedings. Part 3 of the Foreign Evidence Act 1994 provides a means of adducing foreign material, obtained in response to a mutual assistance request to a foreign country, as evidence in...”

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• Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 76 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)