• Independent Representative for Wentworth
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Bills: Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026; Second Reading (22 Jun 2026)

“Australia once led the world on tobacco control. Plain packaging, graphic warnings, non-smoking areas, information campaigns and excise yielded substantial government revenues and, more importantly, created a generation of Australians that never took up smoking. Smoking rates went from one in three to one in 10 in little more than a generation. We were right to be proud of this record. We...”

Bills: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Supporting Small Businesses To Be Paid On Time) Bill 2026; Second Reading (22 Jun 2026)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. It has been an incredibly challenging few years for Australia's small-business community. We've had the COVID lockdowns. We've had high inflation. We've had high interest rates. We have a fuel crisis and sluggish consumer demands. We in this place need to be doing everything we can to build and grow and support our small- and medium-business...”

Bills: Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail (4 Jun 2026)

“I have been fiercely advocating for tax reform since getting into this parliament. I believe strongly in reforms that ensure younger Australians get a fair go and the energy transition is as cheap as possible and that restore productivity. On personal income, my advocacy has always started with lowering income taxes, funded by reducing concessions. It has always been my firm view that tax...”

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• Has spoken in 101 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 290 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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