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

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Bill Shorten is an Australian Federal MP, born on May 12, 1967. He is an active politician who served as the leader of the Australian Labor Party and represented the Higgins electorate in Victoria in the federal parliament. more

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