• Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Vice-President of the Executive Council (since 3 Dec 2007)
  Special Minister of State (since 3 Dec 2007)
  Cabinet Secretary (since 3 Dec 2007)
• Became a Senator on 4 April 1989
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Committees: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee; Report: Government Response (4 Dec 2008)

“I present the government’s response to the report of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee on its inquiry into options for additional water supplies for South-East Queensland, and seek leave to have the document incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The document read as follows— Australian Government response to the Senate Standing Committee Report - Options for...”

Ministerial Statements: Restoring Integrity to Government; National Security (4 Dec 2008)

“Yes, they do, Senator. We put an end to spin in government advertising. We abolished the Ministerial Council on Government Communication. We abolished the GCU.”

Ministerial Statements: Restoring Integrity to Government; National Security (4 Dec 2008)

“No wonder the Liberal senators laugh. That committee politicised government advertising campaigns. Now there are no staff, no ministers and no backbenchers, no-one involved in partisan politics, involved at all in our advertising guidelines and advertising processes. What the opposition should do is say, ‘Job well done on this,’ to the Rudd government. It is a way of doing...”

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• Has spoken in 112 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 165 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)