When I entered federal parliament at the end of 2007, I was appointed parliamentary secretary for disabilities.

When I entered federal parliament at the end of 2007, I was appointed parliamentary secretary for disabilities.

Labor is at its best when we are the party of ideas and action - ideas that empower the powerless and actions that build a better Australia for the long term.

I'm a Christian and a supporter of marriage equality under the law.

I want to build a Big Labor party. A party of big ideas. A party which is deeply connected to the community. A party which reflects our diverse nation.

To the best of my knowledge, when I became national secretary and, indeed, Victorian secretary, the - my predecessors in the union had detected wrong activities, activities which aren't in the best traditions of the AWU or, indeed, trade unionism.

Productivity is driven at the enterprise level. Better wages, better performing workplaces, are driven at the workplace level.