• Liberal National Party Representative for Herbert
• Shadow Assistant Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
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Bills: Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail (11 Feb 2026)

“I move: (1) Clause 18, page 20 (line 11), omit "2 December 2027", substitute "30 September 2026". The coalition is moving an amendment to bring forward the timing of the first implementation review by the commissioner. As currently drafted, the first assessment of the government's implementation of the royal commission recommendations is not required to be completed until December 2027. That...”

Bills: Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025, Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading (11 Feb 2026)

“To all those that continue to wear the uniform, our veterans and your families: the freedoms that we enjoy today are on the back of hard-fought battles, wars and sacrifice that you have made. Through natural disasters, peacekeeping and combat operations, our Defence Force members have served with honour and distinction. When they transition out, they expect to get looked after and to make...”

Statements by Members: International Relations: Australia and Afghanistan (4 Feb 2026)

“This government's priorities are all wrong. Your mortgage is going up. People are doing it tough. Sitting around the dinner table, they're talking about what they're going to have to cut back on—groceries, school supplies, insurance, their mortgage. When asked about this, the Prime Minister and the Treasurer both laughed it off. They're not spending your hard earned tax dollars where...”

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• Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 191 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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