• Liberal Party Representative for Grey
• Entered House of Representatives on 3 May 2025 — Federal election
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Adjournment: Rural, Regional and Remote Australia: Services (24 Jun 2026)

“Yesterday I raised the alarm about the SA Labor government's failure to properly address birthing service shortages in Crystal Brook, Jamestown and Kapunda. Expecting mothers across the mid-north are being forced to travel long distances to give birth, and the decision to divert birthing staff has destroyed their continuity of care. You would think this terrible situation might motivate the...”

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

“Here is more legislation from this Labor government. The Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026 is the government's response to a surging backlog at the Fair Work Commission. Officially, it's about the concept of cooperative workplaces. But let us be honest—beneath these necessary administrative fixes lies a union agenda. Separately,...”

Ministerial Statements: Regional Ministerial Budget Statement (24 Jun 2026)

“I rise to speak about the Regional Ministerial Budget Statement 2026-27. We are seeing a great divide in this country between metropolitan Australia and regional Australia, and no greater is that gap between regional South Australians and metropolitan South Australians than in health care, particularly healthcare outcomes. We're all familiar with the Indigenous healthcare gap and the 14...”

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