• Australian Labor Party Representative for Jagajaga
• Assistant Minister for Women (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Assistant Minister for Ageing (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Assistant Minister for Social Security (since 29 Jul 2024)
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
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Bills: Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024; Second Reading (11 Sep 2024)

“I am so pleased to be speaking on the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024 today. Paid parental leave is good for parents, it's good for kids, and it's good for our economy. This reform that our Labor government is bringing into today to pay superannuation on government paid parental leave is a huge win for Australian families and a huge...”

Bills: Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading (9 Sep 2024)

“This is a positive day for our country. This bill is incredibly important, and it is an effort from our government to wipe $3 billion of student debt. Three million Australians right across the country will benefit from this, including 22,264 people in my local community. This bill will reform our HECS-HELP system to ensure that outstanding student loans never again grow faster than average...”

Matters of Public Importance: Economy (13 Aug 2024)

“It's been 40 days since the last MPI in this place. The member for Hume could have used that time to reflect on how he could step up to support Australians. But we've had no such luck. We're back and we're back to those opposite complaining and saying no. They're saying no to supporting Australian workers. They're saying no to supporting Australian women, like the early childhood educators...”

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