• National Party Representative for Gippsland
• Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs (since 28 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 28 June 2008 — Byelection
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Statements by Members: Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 (26 Nov 2025)

“I withdraw.”

Statements by Members: Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 (26 Nov 2025)

“The Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 is the mean spirited bill which attempted to gut the independent Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal. Without any consultation whatsoever, the Minister for Veterans' Affairs developed a plan which had no support from day one. But everyone on that side of the House voted for it. Every one of you voted to...”

Bills: Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025; Second Reading (26 Nov 2025)

“There was one; you're right, Member for Riverina. There was one supporting submission, and the one supporting submission—what a surprise—came from the Department of Defence. The department that wrote the legislation was the only submitter to the Senate inquiry that could speak positively of the bill. So I make no apologies for getting angry at the dispatch box. I make no apologies...”

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 15 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 677 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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