• Former Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Representative for Farrer
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Byelection

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Matters of Public Importance: Artificial Intelligence (17 Sep 2026)

“AI represents creative destruction at an unprecedented scale and speed. To quote the late Richard Pratt: You don't know what you don't know 'til you know it. Quantifying AI turns a debate that is currently running on speculation, antidote and vibes into one the government can act on. A few reasons this matters specifically draws on what's already surfaced in the AI governance conversation....”

Bills: Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2026; Second Reading (17 Sep 2026)

“I second the motion. I'd like to start with a question because I think it cuts through everything else we're about to debate: if you found out that up to 70 per cent—or more—of the Australian Carbon Credit Units under the three dominant methods backing Australia's climate strategy might not represent a single, genuine tonne of avoided carbon, would you fix the paperwork or would...”

Adjournment: Economy (16 Sep 2026)

“My adjournment speech tonight is going to focus on debt—but debt is not the problem; neglect is. Debt needs no sunshine, no water, no power and no human hand. Leave it in the dark, untended, unloved, and it still grows—interest upon interest—silently and relentlessly. Borrowing is not inherently bad; managed with discipline, it builds productive assets. It carries a nation...”

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