• Australian Labor Party Representative for Rankin
• Treasurer (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Economy (5 Feb 2025)

“Thank you, Speaker. That's why I began by saying under this government inflation is down, wages are up and unemployment is low, and that's been deliberate. And there is an alternative over there. Those opposite think there's $350 billion in cuts ripe for the picking in the budget. Australians should know that the $350 billion in cuts includes pension indexation, natural disaster funding,...”

Questions without Notice: Economy (5 Feb 2025)

“The member for Reid is terrific, and that's an important question. When that side of the House is focused on long lunches, cuts, conflict and culture wars, this side of the House has maintained a focus on the cost of living. Because of that focus, inflation is down, wages are up and unemployment is low. We've delivered two surpluses and we're rolling out cost-of-living help. We're making...”

Questions without Notice: Economy (26 Nov 2024)

“Thanks to the member for Swan for her question but also for the really quite remarkable representation she provides to her community here in this place. As the Prime Minister has pointed out a couple of times today, when we came to office, Australians were going backwards due to a combination of higher and rising inflation and falling real wages. We inherited huge deficits and a trillion...”

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• Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
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