Politics
Freelander was elected to parliament at the 2016 federal election,defeating sitting Liberal member Russell Matheson in the Division of Macarthur. He was assisted by a favourable redistribution. [11] He became the first Labor MP to hold Macarthur since the Keating government lost the 1996 election,and gained increased majorities,after preference distribution,at the 2019, [12] 2022 [13] and 2025 elections. [14]
He has championed several local health issues,such as obesity,for which he has advocated a sugar tax. [15] The Appin Road upgrade for which he advocated in Parliament,became a $170 billion project,including a koala underpass by 2024. [16] [17]
Committees
Freelander has been Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health,Aged Care and Disability since August 2025. He also serves on the House of Representatives Standing Committees on Agriculture,and on Primary Industries,and on the Joint Statutory Committee on Human Rights. [18]
He formerly served on the Standing Committee for Health,Aged Care and Sport from 2016 to 2025,serving as its Deputy Chair from 2019 to 2022 and its Chair from 2022 to 2025. He also served on the Standing Committees for Social Policy and Legal Affairs from 2016 to 2022,and for Selection from 2022 to 2025. [18]
He served on the Joint Standing Committees for Northern Australia in 2016,for the Parliamentary Library from 2016 to 2019,and for the National Disability Insurance Scheme from 2022 to 2025. [18]
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