• 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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Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026, Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026; Second Reading (28 Oct 2026)

“Small businesses are where big Australian dreams begin, where families put everything on the line to turn hard work into opportunity. As the shadow minister for women, I know that, for many women, starting a business is about so much more than making money; it's about independence, freedom and having control over their future, for a mum juggling work and children, a woman trying to rebuild...”

Bills: Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026; Second Reading (27 Oct 2026)

“I rise to speak on the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026, and I move: That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: (1) recognises the former Coalition government's world-leading record in protecting Australians online, particularly children, including establishing the world's first eSafety Commissioner, enacting the Online...”

Private Members' Business: Western Sydney: Infrastructure (26 Oct 2026)

“When I entered parliament in 2019, I spoke about the future I wanted for Western Sydney: good, skilled jobs close to home; young people not moving away but staying and building careers and lives in Western Sydney; and parents spending less time travelling across Sydney for work and more time with their families. Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport was going to help make...”

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• Has spoken in 88 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") 285 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)