• Australian Labor Party Representative for Gorton
• Entered House of Representatives on 10 November 2001 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Brendan O'Connor speaks (no more than once per day)

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Committees: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (19 Nov 2024)

“On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I present the committee's report entitledInquiry into the Department of Defence annual report 2022-23. Report made a parliamentary paper in accordance with standing order 39(e). by leave—On behalf of the joint standing committee, and as the chair of the Defence Subcommittee, I present the committee 's...”

Constituency Statements: Gorton Young Leaders Awards (7 Nov 2024)

“I rise to congratulate the talented and hardworking recipients of this year's Gorton Young Leaders Awards. Since 2009, through these annual awards, I've been acknowledging selected year 12 students from the electorate of Gorton who've demonstrated a commitment to active public leadership within their schools and communities. These awards are an important way to recognise and encourage local...”

Questions without Notice: Vocational Education And Training (3 Jul 2024)

“I thank the member for Boothby for her question. It was great to be with her at Tonsley TAFE meeting with fee-free TAFE students pretty recently. Of all the things that we've learned through enduring a global pandemic, perhaps the most important was the need to be more self-reliant as a nation, to stand on our own two feet, and to build greater sovereign capability. The Albanese government...”

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — well below 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 18–19 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") 616 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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