• Australian Labor Party Representative for Watson
• Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (since 3 Dec 2007)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — General election
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Questions without Notice: Agriculture (4 Dec 2008)

“I want to thank the member for Blair for the question and acknowledge his strong engagement with the farmers, including the dairy farmers and the sunflower, lucerne, vegetables, bean and grain crop farmers, all involved in his electorate of Blair. It has been an extraordinary year and a year of great contradictions for many of the challenges that Australia’s farmers have faced during...”

Questions without Notice: Agriculture (4 Dec 2008)

“The show of coalition unity which wheat always attracts! We have also been implementing with Australia’s farming future in mind a significant investment in making sure that our R&D programs are squarely aimed at preparing farmers for the future and preparing farmers for the challenges that climate change brings. We have also established the Australian Fisheries Management Authority,...”

Questions without Notice: Soil Carbon Research (2 Dec 2008)

“I thank the member for New England for the question, and acknowledge the strong interest in soil carbon that he has had ever since he arrived in this place, particularly the advocacy of no-till and minimum-till farming, and the outcome for soil carbon there. I am very happy to investigate the issues that the member for New England has asked about. The government is quite determined to see...”

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• Has spoken in 64 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 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") 117 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)