• Liberal National Party Representative for Herbert
• Shadow Minister for Defence Industry (since 17 Feb 2026)
  Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel (since 17 Feb 2026)
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
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Statements by Members: Fuel (26 Mar 2026)

“We are seeing Mad Max levels around the country right now. Farmers' fuel is being stolen; their fuel drums are being drilled and drained. And what is this Labor minister doing? Nothing! When Labor's Minister Chris Bowen was the immigration minister, he couldn't turn a boat back, but now, as the energy minister, he has somehow been able to turn back six ships full of fuel that Australians...”

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading (26 Mar 2026)

“What we just heard in that diatribe is so far from the convention of this place. It is disgraceful that members of the government come in here to give speeches to say: 'Why won't you vote on a bill that we haven't given to you? Why won't we vote on a bill that we haven't shown the Australian people and we haven't been honest with this parliament about? Why won't you do that?' Because it's...”

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading (26 Mar 2026)

“Nothing sneaky in it.”

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