• Independent Representative for Curtin
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Artificial Intelligence (27 May 2026)

“Prime Minister, my constituents are concerned that the government is increasingly using automated tools to make decisions without proper safeguards. Nearly 1,000 Australians have had their income support payments unlawfully cancelled by an automated tool, automated aged-care support decisions are opaque and eroding trust, and more automation is expected under the NDIS changes. We need to keep...”

Bills: National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Second Reading (26 May 2026)

“I rise to speak on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026. The NDIS is one of Australia's most important social reforms. At its best it changes lives. It enables people with disability to live with dignity and independence and to be genuinely included in their communities. It allows carers to participate in work and public life....”

Private Members' Business: Budget (25 May 2026)

“I support the spirit of this motion. The government's housing investments are meaningful and represent a genuine shift. But, as welcome as these commitments are, they are not yet at the scale the crisis demands. A defining liveability challenge of our time is the collapse of social and affordable housing in Australia and what that means for Australians on the lowest incomes. Last month,...”

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• Has spoken in 99 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") 214 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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