• Australian Labor Party Representative for Gellibrand
• Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
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Bills: Cyber Security Bill 2024, Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024, Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024; Second Reading (19 Nov 2024)

“I'm very pleased to take the opportunity to speak on the Cyber Security Bill 2024 today. I first raised the issue of ransomware in this parliament more than seven years ago, in 2017. It has long been an area of interest and concern to me—including during the last parliament, when I was the shadow assistant minister for cybersecurity. I should also acknowledge that it's an area of...”

Matters of Public Importance: International Relations (7 Nov 2024)

“Members will appreciate that we serve in this place in historic times. Australia currently faces the most complex, most challenging and most consequential strategic circumstances in living memory, and the Australian public look to us for cool heads and calm leadership in this time. Our region, the Indo-Pacific, is currently being reshaped by a series of fundamental dynamics of change: climate...”

Motions: Israel Attacks: First Anniversary (8 Oct 2024)

“I thank the Prime Minister for moving this important motion today. It is a grave topic that all of us in this place have an obligation to rise to, to meet this occasion as leaders in this country. On this side of the chamber, as I hope on all sides of the chamber, we meet, as we did on 16 October last year, to give an unequivocal condemnation of Hamas's appalling terrorist attacks in Israel....”

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• Has spoken in 19 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") 417 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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