• National Party Representative for Riverina
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 August 2010 — Federal election
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Adjournment: Member for Shortland, Social Cohesion (2 Jul 2026)

“Speaker, I too acknowledge your 10 years, and each and every other member who was elected in 2016. I well remember that election campaign. It was very cold. It was a very cold winter. It was a very long campaign. But the parliament was made better by the people who came into this place then. I think we all come to this parliament with a view to making our communities better, for a start, and...”

Questions without Notice: Cybersafety (2 Jul 2026)

“On a point of order and on indulgence, I didn't want to interrupt the Prime Minister, but I don't think anybody from the coalition was questioning Wayne Holdsworth. They weren't. I think it was the minister, to be honest, Prime Minister. I think it— Honourable members interjecting—”

Bills: Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second Reading (2 Jul 2026)

“I always admire the person in Labor's central command who writes the titles of bills before the House of Representatives. This one, the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026, is written as if you couldn't oppose it—'opening the doors of opportunity'. It's so often the way with Labor that it comes in here as the government of the day with a 50-plus seat...”

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• Has spoken in 164 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 7 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 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") 1475 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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