• Liberal Party Senator for Victoria
• Shadow Minister for the Public Service (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Finance (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Government Services (since 28 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 9 March 2016 — unknown
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Matters of Urgency: Cost of Living (3 Feb 2026)

“I move: That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency: The need for action to address the worsening cost of living crisis facing Australian families and small businesses, driven by persistent inflation and higher interest rates, and exacerbated by the Government's reckless spending and policy failures—including on housing—which are keeping prices and...”

Questions without Notice: Interest Rates (3 Feb 2026)

“HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said: … the primary driver of the pick-up in inflation is not strong demand. To the extent that demand is playing much of a role, it is that public demand growth has been strong, due to government spending. Given the Prime Minister and the Treasurer took credit for rate cuts, do you now accept responsibility for this rate rise?”

Questions without Notice: Interest Rates (3 Feb 2026)

“On direct relevance, the minister has not yet said whether the government accepts responsibility for the rate rise.”

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
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James Paterson's latest interest statementLast updated: 20 Nov 2025