• Former Liberal Party Representative for Lindsay
• Shadow Minister for the NDIS (since 17 Feb 2026)
  Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services (since 17 Feb 2026)
  Shadow Minister for Women (since 28 May 2025)
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Questions without Notice: Housing (19 Aug 2026)

“My question is to the Minister for Housing. On Monday, the minister said she was 'damn proud' of Labor's broken promises on capital tax gains and negative gearing. Today, Australia's biggest rental property manager, Ray White, said rents could surge by 30 per cent as a result of Labor's toxic taxes. Is the minister 'damn proud' of making millions of Australians pay higher rents?”

Bills: News Journalism Payments Bill 2026, News Journalism Payments (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026; Second Reading (18 Aug 2026)

“I rise to speak on the News Journalism Payments Bill 2026. The coalition supports a strong, sustainable and independent Australian news media sector. Quality journalism is one of the foundations of our democracy. It informs public debate. It holds governments and institutions to account. It gives voice to communities that might otherwise go unheard. And it ensures Australians have access to...”

Statements by Members: Taxation (18 Aug 2026)

“Coercive control is designed to convince a woman she has no choice. Government policy should never make that trap harder to escape. But, under Labor's tax changes, a woman leaving an abusive partner could be hit with a tax penalty just for separating their finances. That's Labor's tax on widows and divorcees. The Albanese government was warned about the harm this could cause, and 98 days...”

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• Has spoken in 82 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 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") 268 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)