• Former Liberal Party Representative for Grey
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Adjournment: Whyalla Steelworks, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara: Services (17 Sep 2026)

“Today in question time I asked the Prime Minister: instead of jetting off to New York, why not come to Whyalla and look the steelworkers in the eye like he did in February and then again in March and say, 'I've got your back. Here is certainty for jobs'? Again, he's lost their trust. He's done a backflip, and currently 800-plus jobs have been lost. It's going to be over a thousand at the end...”

Questions without Notice: Steel Industry (17 Sep 2026)

“My question is to the Prime Minister. Before the Prime Minister jets off to New York this weekend, why won't you visit Whyalla and face the 800-plus workers who have lost their jobs under Labor's 'Future Made Offshore'?”

Statements by Members: Migration (17 Sep 2026)

“How can anyone trust Labor to get migration down? They have lost control and Australians are paying the price. Labor have missed their migration target in every budget they have delivered. So what does Minister Burke decide to do now? Well, he's putting the slowdown on backpackers. Backpackers do not buy Australian homes; they are temporary workers and they keep regional communities moving....”

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