• Liberal Party Representative for Petrie
• Shadow Minister for Defence Industry (since 5 Jun 2022)
  Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
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Bills: National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022; Second Reading (8 Mar 2023)

“I rise to speak in continuation on the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022. The modern manufacturing strategy accounted for a quarter of Australia's national research and development investment. We expanded and modernised Australia's sovereign manufacturing capability, secured supply chains and invested in the skills and world-class research our manufacturing businesses needed...”

Bills: National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022; Second Reading (8 Mar 2023)

“I was actually talking about the minister for manufacturing. The National Reconstruction Fund that this government has put forward, with the accompanying administrative corporation and independent board, is really poorly designed. Labor's manufacturing policy will drive up inflation and interest rates through this reckless off-budget spending, while ignoring the critical economic issues which...”

Bills: National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022; Second Reading (8 Mar 2023)

“I rise to speak on the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022. I want it to be known that I support manufacturing's long and prosperous history in Australia, which has promoted innovation and secured jobs for Australians. When I look around my own home, back at Clontarf, only a few of the items were made in Australia. On my roof I've got solar panels from Tindo Solar, the only...”

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 2 comments on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 15–16 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") 355 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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