• Former National Party Senator for NSW
• Shadow Minister for Water (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Fisheries and Forestry (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Emergency Management (since 28 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Questions without Notice: Goldmining Industry: McPhillamys Gold Project (15 Oct 2026)

“Given the Orange Land Council wants to mine it, the industry wants it, the community wants it, and even the New South Wales Labor government wants it, will this government back this project or will it continue the war on investment, development and regional jobs?”

Questions without Notice: Goldmining Industry: McPhillamys Gold Project (15 Oct 2026)

“Given that the minister's got the department working on it, does that mean we have ruled out an appeal on this decision? Can we reveal now how much taxpayers have wasted defending the decision in the High Court, where they found that the minister acted outside the law?”

Questions without Notice: Goldmining Industry: McPhillamys Gold Project (15 Oct 2026)

“My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Minister Wong. Minister, the Federal Court has now cleared the way for further consideration and progress on the McPhillamys goldmine in New South Wales. Will your government allow the mine to proceed?”

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• Has spoken in 64 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 1 person is tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 181 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)