• Australian Labor Party Representative for McMahon
• Minister for Climate Change and Energy (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Energy (5 Feb 2025)

“The member for Pearce is a great member of a strong Western Australian Labor delegation. I thank her for the question and her strong leadership in Western Australia. Of course, the Albanese government is delivering $300 in bill relief to every single Australian household—”

Questions without Notice: Energy (5 Feb 2025)

“And, by their reaction, the opposition show what they think about that support for Australian households. They've shown that they've got, to be fair, different priorities, which I'll get to momentarily. But we believe direct support for Australian households is an appropriate priority for the government of Australia, and, of course, we know that there's also a lot more to do. That's why we...”

Bills: Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025; Second Reading (5 Feb 2025)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. In December 2024, important amendments to the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations (the OEI Regulations) were introduced to clarify my legislative powers when making decisions on feasibility licence applications for offshore renewable energy projects. The effect of those regulation amendments was to ensure that the offshore...”

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• Has spoken in 52 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 2 comments on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 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") 1029 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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