• Australian Labor Party Representative for Watson
• Minister for the Arts (since 25 Mar 2013)
  Vice-President of the Executive Council (since 5 Mar 2012)
  Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (since 14 Sep 2010)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — General election
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Questions without Notice: Tasmanian Economy (14 May 2013)

“The member for Lyons has a very strong record in this House as someone who has always stood up on the side of jobs in Tasmania. He has always been there. All those jobs are possible only because we have moved beyond the old conflict model. The old conflict model was killing our international markets, which are now opened up. Most of the people who will be taking up the exit packages will be...”

Questions without Notice: Tasmanian Economy (14 May 2013)

“I want to thank the member for Lyons for asking a question about an issue that we have been talking about all term in here as to whether or not we could get the stakeholders from each side of the Tasmanian forestry debate to agree and then whether we could get that agreement to go through the Tasmanian parliament. I am very pleased to say that since this parliament last met the forestry deal...”

Motions: Forced Adoption; Reference to Federation Chamber (21 Mar 2013)

“by leave—I move: That the resumption of debate on the motion on the National Apology for Forced Adoption and Removal Policies and Practices be referred to the Federation Chamber. Question agreed to.”

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• Has spoken in 62 debates in the last year — above 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 18–19 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") 339 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)