• Australian Labor Party Representative for Spence
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Adjournment: Spence Electorate: Roads, Spence Electorate: Health Care (5 Feb 2025)

“BURNELL () (): The northern suburbs of Adelaide are some of the fastest growing areas of the country. There are large-scale developments in the north coming to fruition now, like Riverlea, Eyre and new parts of Virginia. There are areas that are identified for substantial growth, like Concordia, and there are multiple areas earmarked for new housing to be built through the transport corridor...”

Statements by Members: Australian Public Service (5 Feb 2025)

“Last week we saw more reckless comments from this Leader of the Opposition. This time around, as part of another shameless attempt to put his values above everyone else's, he's targeted workers in the Public Service. He has deemed their efforts, as well as the livelihoods of the Australians who depend on them, wasteful. Again, this is an opposition leader that has no idea about communities...”

Grievance Debate: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (26 Nov 2024)

“In my first speech in this place as the member for Spence, back on 1 August 2022, I said the following words which still ring true for me today: 'Strengthening our communities is the Australian way.' It is on these terms that I am guided in my effort to best represent the constituents of Spence, because, for our local community across the northern suburbs of Adelaide, which has within it some...”

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• Has spoken in 68 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 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") 148 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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