• Liberal Party Representative for Fairfax
• Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (since 17 Feb 2026)
• Entered House of Representatives on 2 July 2016 — Federal election
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Statements by Members: Budget (25 Jun 2026)

“Australia is drifting. That is the conclusion from the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia's 2026 State of the nation report. Productivity, investment and innovation are going backwards. Knowledge, skills and workforce are going backwards. Australia is becoming a less competitive nation, and we know that because our standard of living has dropped more than any other advanced...”

Constituency Statements: Fairfax Electorate: Small Business, 2026 Commonwealth Games (25 Jun 2026)

“Too many businesses on the Sunshine Coast are closing. A local business is far more than just a business; it is the sponsor of local footy clubs. They're the ones who pay the salaries to local employees. They're the ones who do the hard work. Behind all the shopfronts we might see across the Sunshine Coast lies a personal story. It's often the story of an entrepreneur who had an idea. It's...”

Adjournment: North Coast Line (3 Jun 2026)

“If I'm not mistaken, it would have been about a dozen years ago—I believe it was at the Palmwoods pub—we had an LNP branch meeting. Those branch meetings are pretty action-packed meetings. After that meeting I was on the side of the street and I struck up a conversation with a fellow by the name of Jeff Addison. Jeff—a local bloke, a terrific fellow—commuted to...”

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