• Australian Labor Party Representative for Newcastle
• Entered House of Representatives on 10 November 2001 — General election
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Committees: Law Enforcement Committee; Report (15 May 2013)

“Thank you, Member for Fowler. I certainly congratulate you on the conduct of the committee and endorse your support for our secretariat staff and our public servants, who are highly valued.”

Adjournment: Child Sexual Abuse (20 Mar 2013)

“I rise to congratulate Newcastle Herald journalist Joanne McCarthy on receiving the prestigious Graham Perkin award for journalism in Melbourne last week for her key role in reporting child sexual abuse and institutional cover-up. Her work was pivotal in the establishment of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and for that I thank her. The announcement of...”

Bills: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (20 Mar 2013)

“I rise to speak in support of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013. I am rather pleased to hear the member for Groom say that his advice is to stay out of the built-up areas, go out into the countryside and drill for gas there. Through my speech I want to talk about a built-up area, the built-up area of Newcastle. These amendments respond to concerns I...”

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• Has spoken in 50 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — below average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 219 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)