What I believe to be every Australian's right - a good, safe job with proper pay and conditions.

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

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.

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.

Trusting people to pursue their own futures invariably provides better outcomes. Money goes where it is needed, rather than being absorbed by administration costs.

Labor should not be about creating monuments on hills or statues in parks. Labors monuments and statues are when a young person can find a job, when a person with disability can get access to the ordinary life that others take for granted.

Once upon a time, I thought denial was a river in Egypt. It's actually the attitude of the Abbott government.