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  • Former Liberal Party Representative for Canning
  • Shadow Minister for Industry and Sovereign Capability (since 17 Feb 2026)
    Deputy Leader in the House of Representatives (since 17 Feb 2026)
  • Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
  • Entered House of Representatives on — Byelection

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Questions without Notice: Small Business (15 Oct 2026)

“My question is to the minister for Small Business. Today the Daily Telegraph revealed the minister spent more than $150,000 travelling to nine countries in four months. Thirty businesses have gone bust every single day she's been overseas. Minister, when are you going to stop jetting around the world and start fighting for small business?”

Bills: Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail (13 Oct 2026)

“by leave—I move opposition amendments (1) to (3) together: (1) Title, page 1 (line 2), after "2002,", insert "and to reduce customs and excise duties on tobacco,". (2) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 4, column 1), omit "Schedule 6", substitute "Schedules 6 and 7". (3) Page 50 (after line 17), at the end of the Bill, add: Schedule 7 — Reduction of tobacco customs and excise duties...”

Bills: Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading (17 Sep 2026)

“In general terms, the coalition will support the parliamentary passage of the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026. However, we are also strongly opposed to the Albanese government's hapless and ham-fisted overall approach to the illegal tobacco crisis in Australia. That's a matter to which I will return in a few...”

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  • Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
  • People have made 5 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
  • This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 10 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 284 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)