• Former National Party Representative for Wide Bay
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Statements by Members: Wide Bay Electorate: Agricultural Industry (15 Oct 2026)

“'We have the room and machinery to expand but we don't have the confidence in the Australian government to do so.' Those are the words of my mate Col, a pineapple grower from Munga. Col runs a longstanding family farming operation, but rising power prices, red tape, fuel and transport costs are making it harder for him to get ahead, to get on with the job. Labor's changes to the working...”

Constituency Statements: Manufacturing Industry (15 Oct 2026)

“Last week I visited a local steel fabrication business, NEACH, in Noosa, where skilled workers and apprentices fabricate structural steel for major projects. This is not about where raw steel is made. It's about where the components are detailed, cut, drilled, welded, assembled and finished. The Productivity Commission's interim figures show in-scope imports increased 27.9 per cent between...”

Bills: Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading (13 Oct 2026)

“The Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 is designed to enable Commonwealth law enforcement to crack down on Australia's very serious problem of the growing illicit tobacco trade and the organised crime groups behind it, and to strengthen the government's ability to seize criminal profits and unexplained wealth. These...”

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 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") 256 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)