• Independent Representative for Indi
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
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Statements by Members: Gooramadda Olives, Pinn, Malakye (9 Oct 2025)

“I stand to congratulate Gooramadda Olives and to thank work experience student Malakye Pinn from Rutherglen High School for helping to draft this speech. Gooramadda Olives is an award-winning agritourism business run by Melanie and Rob Whyte. It was a pleasure to visit their farm recently and see their passion firsthand. Since establishing their business in 2013, Melanie and Rob have earned...”

Bills: Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025, Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading (9 Oct 2025)

“I rise to speak on the Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and the Australian Centre for Disease Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025. The establishment of an Australian CDC was a key recommendation out of the Commonwealth government COVID-19 response inquiry report. It's not a new idea. Medical experts and peak bodies in Australia have been...”

Bills: Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025; Second Reading (8 Oct 2025)

“I rise today to speak on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025. The bill is welcome, but the circumstances in which it has been introduced are definitely not. This urgent bill responds to yet another catastrophic triple 0 Optus outage. In the past two weeks, Australians have experienced two serious Optus outages, leaving...”

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• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 1 comment on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 374 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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