• National Party Representative for Nicholls
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Education (since 28 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Delegation Reports: Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic (27 Oct 2025)

“I echo the statement made by the member for Adelaide and thank him for leading the delegation to the 45th general assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in Vientiane, in Laos. The member for Adelaide represented Australia. I believe we both did. It's very important that we present a united front as Australia on behalf of our parliament. I think that the member for Adelaide and I...”

Bills: Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025, Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading (9 Oct 2025)

“I rise to speak on the Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and the Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025. Together, they would establish a new national body, the Australian Centre for Disease Control—or CDC, as it's often called—as a statutory non-corporate Commonwealth entity. I really want to emphasise...”

Bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025; Second Reading (7 Oct 2025)

“I too rise to speak on the Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025. This bill, like so many other pieces of legislation introduced by the Albanese government, is like a scorpion. You start at the top and everything is fine. Then you get to the sting in the tail, not unlike the sting that many Australians are feeling when they need to pull out their credit card as...”

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• Has spoken in 49 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 133 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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