• Former United Australia Party Senator for Victoria
• Became a Senator on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Statements by Senators: Freedom of Speech (16 Sep 2026)

“The progressive left has discovered one of the most powerful weapons in politics: not a gun but a dictionary. Control language and you begin to control thought. If people lose the words to describe an idea, eventually they also lose the ability to defend it. This is how the boundaries of acceptable thought are quietly redrawn. Disagreement becomes hate. Abortion becomes health care. State...”

Bills: A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Amendment (No Jab No Pay Repeal) Bill 2025; Second Reading (16 Sep 2026)

“As a crossbench senator, I only have one opportunity each year to bring a bill up for debate—just one. This year, I chose to bring forward A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Amendment (No Jab No Pay Repeal) Bill 2025. Thank you to Senator Antic for originally introducing that bill in 2025. This bill restores the conscientious objection pathway, which was removed in 2015, allowing...”

Matters of Urgency: Water (14 Sep 2026)

“Obviously, I'm no communist. I think you all know that. I believe in capitalism, competition, private enterprise and the right of people to make some money without asking a government bureaucrat holding a clipboard for some permission. But even I, the most committed free-market capitalist that you will meet in this place, understand that there are some things that you just do not sell, and...”

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 4 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 144 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)