• Australian Labor Party Representative for Bendigo
• Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Medicare (4 Jun 2026)

“My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering more bulk-billing for Australians after a decade of cuts and neglect?”

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading (2 Jun 2026)

“No. 3 Melaleuca Avenue, North Bendigo—North Buderim. I'll say that again: No. 3 Melaleuca Avenue—m-e-l-a-l-e-u-c-a—North Buderim, for the benefit of Hansard. Why I know that so fluently as it rolls off my tongue is that that was my family home. That was what my parents built back when Bob Hawke was prime minister. Every home in that street was built about the same time. For...”

Constituency Statements: Medicare, Defence (2 Jun 2026)

“There are now thirty-seven 100 per cent bulk-billing clinics in the electorate of Bendigo. It is a huge achievement and something that I'm very proud that our government has delivered. To put that into context, prior to the 2022 election and Labor forming government, there was just one in the entire electorate of Bendigo that was still bulk-billing. As I stand here today, there are now 37,...”

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• Has spoken in 104 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 710 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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