• National Party Representative for Gippsland
• Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs (since 28 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 28 June 2008 — Byelection
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Questions without Notice: Budget (28 May 2026)

“What's fair about lying to Australians?”

Statements by Members: Budget (28 May 2026)

“This week the Prime Minister told parliament, 'It's time to be honest,' and every day this week we've asked him questions about his broken promises and higher taxes. We soon realised he can't answer any questions, because he doesn't even understand the budget. But we shouldn't be surprised, because it's not his budget. This is Bill Shorten's budget. This is the budget that Bill Shorten wanted...”

Bills: Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2026-2027, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027; Second Reading (27 May 2026)

“The member opposite says, 'Wrong.' When he stands up, he can explain to explain to the Australian people who want to buy an existing home whether they can negatively gear like the Prime Minister. Oh, no, they can't. Not an existing home—exactly. You changed the rules. Come in spinner! You changed the rules. So young people don't have the same rules that I had access to and the Prime...”

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• Has spoken in 73 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 15 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 702 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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