• Independent Representative for Indi
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
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Bills: Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026, Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026, Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026, Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill 2026; Second Reading (25 Jun 2026)

“I rise today to speak on the four aviation bills being discussed in this cognate debate, and I'll be offering some brief remarks. These bills create a new aviation consumer protection framework, delivering on commitments the government made in its 2024 aviation white paper. The main bill, the Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026, will establish a framework, although implementation detail...”

Bills: Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading (24 Jun 2026)

“():  I second the member for Curtin's amendment, and I have some brief remarks. Like the member for Curtin, I support many aspects of the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026, including changes to allow the Fair Work Commission to operate more efficiently and establishing a new high-income threshold for road transport...”

Bills: Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Second Reading (24 Jun 2026)

“I have just a few remarks on this bill. I rise to speak on the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026. Specifically, I want to focus on part 3 of schedule 2 of the bill. Part 3 of schedule 2 would repeal provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act that require government departments to report advertising related expenditure in their annual reports. Now, the rationale for this is that these...”

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• Has spoken in 95 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 1 comment on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 415 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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