• Australian Labor Party Representative for Bendigo
• Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Lisa Chesters speaks (no more than once per day)

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Questions without Notice: Medicare (5 Feb 2026)

“My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How are the Albanese Labor government's investments in 1800MEDICARE and Medicare urgent care clinics taking the pressure off emergency departments and ensuring Australians get the healthcare advice they need after a decade of cuts and neglect?”

Adjournment: Bendigo Electorate: Bushfires (4 Feb 2026)

“On 9 January, a Friday, a grassfire started on Fogarty's Gap Road in Ravenswood South in the electorate of Bendigo. It burnt out of control for approximately a week—a fast-moving grassfire. It could have gone north. It could have gone west. It could have devastated Bendigo. It could have devastated Maldon or Castlemaine. Instead, it chose Harcourt. It devastated the town of Harcourt,...”

Constituency Statements: Kyneton Women's Football Club (4 Feb 2026)

“I rise to support the Kyneton Women's Football Club and call on the AFL to let them play. The Kyneton women's football team broke away from the Kyneton Tigers at the start of 2025. They formed a standalone club but were knocked back by several leagues and weren't able to play. Last year, the Kyneton women's football team merged with Gisborne for the 2025 season, but it was only a short-term...”

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• Has spoken in 77 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 15–16 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") 691 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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