• Independent Representative for Monash
• Changed party from Liberal Party on 14 Nov 2023
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 March 1990 — Federal election
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Adjournment: Society, Nuclear Energy (27 Jun 2024)

“Today I open a new book, a new gospel. I'm going to read a verse from the gospel of Adam: Adam Creighton of the Australian, with a new book called a new book called 'The Book of Common Sense'. For this nation and nations around the world, with regard to the arguments that you and everybody in this room have heard about whether we use nuclear power or we don't use nuclear power—thousands...”

Private Members' Business: Wages (24 Jun 2024)

“I have risen to speak on motions like this probably many times in my time in the parliament, and it is very clear to me now that this is another promotion that has come straight out of polling. The Labor Party repeat, 'We want you to have more money and keep more of your money.' They have proposals here in the budget. But I would like to take them up on just a couple of things. While the...”

Private Members' Business: Home Ownership (3 Jun 2024)

“Over the past year or so, I've been following Matt Barrie, an award-winning Australian technology entrepreneur who has his finger well and truly on Australia's housing pulse—a pulse that is weak, sluggish and in desperate need of immediate resuscitation. As Matt said recently: The root of all evil in this country is the astronomical price of housing. Once you understand all the...”

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — below 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") 490 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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