ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, hiː sˈɔːt tə stˈænd æz ðɪ ˌeɪˌɛlpˈiː kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɚðə dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌv fˈaʊlɚɹ ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz, bˌʌt lˈɔst ðə pɹɪsᵻlˈɛkʃən bˈæɾəl tə sˈɪɾɪŋ lˈeɪbɚɹ ˌɛmpˈiː, dʒˈuːliə ˈɜːwɪn.
In 2004, he sought to stand as the ALP candidate for the Division of Fowler in the House of Representatives, but lost the preselection battle to sitting Labor MP, Julia Irwin.