• Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW
• Former Liberal Party Representative for Wentworth
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (since 17 Feb 2026)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for International Development and the Indo-Pacific (since 17 Feb 2026)
• Entered the Senate on — unknown
• Previously Representative for Wentworth until — unknown
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Questions without Notice: Economy (20 Aug 2026)

“Minister, in the interest of directness and transparency, how high do you expect gross government debt under your government to reach?”

Questions without Notice: Economy (20 Aug 2026)

“Minister, the medium-term budget outlook shows that interest expenses are one of the fastest-growing areas of government spending. Will the Prime Minister and your government continue to irresponsibly add to this by continuing to increase the national debt over the forward estimates, as the budget papers show?”

Questions without Notice: Economy (20 Aug 2026)

“My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Minister, can you confirm reports in the Australian newspaper that today, for the first time in Australia's history, national debt has hit $1 trillion?”

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• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — below average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 132 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 72 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)