• Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs (since 25 Mar 2013)
  Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs (since 25 Mar 2013)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2011 — General election
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Bills: National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2013; Second Reading (19 Mar 2013)

“I speak in support of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2013. At the outset I would like to congratulate and thank all who have worked over many years and decades to make this bill and this scheme a reality. We are lucky in some respects that those who have worked to make this happen know a little bit about what overcoming adversity and succeeding against the odds is all about. I...”

Adjournment: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (14 Mar 2013)

“I wish to address the Senate about Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. One may be forgiven for thinking that this was an ailment that, if contracted, would put one in the dentist's chair, but in fact Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, or CMT, is one of the most commonly inherited neurological disorders. Conservative figures have CMT affecting one in every 2,500 people, and it is generally understood to be...”

Committees: Treaties Committee; Report (13 Mar 2013)

“I present the 132nd report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Treaties tabled on 18 September and 30 October 2012, and move: That the Senate take note of the report. Three of the treaties examined in this report deal with Australia's relationship with international financial institutions: the African Development Bank; the African Development Fund; and the International Monetary...”

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