• National Party Representative for Nicholls
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Education (since 28 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Statements by Members: Economy (4 Mar 2026)

“The Treasurer is fond of saying that the economy is 'in better nick'. Really? Real wages are down, energy costs are up and inflationary pressure is driving interest rate increases. The size of government and government spending is expanding significantly, but are people's lives getting better? The standard of living is going backwards. We can arrest Australia's decline—and it is a...”

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Second Reading (4 Mar 2026)

“I don't know why they're trying to defend the taxation of unrealised capital gains. It's such a terrible policy. What I'm trying to outline is that the mindset that thinks that is a good idea is designing our taxation settings. That's what's worrying me. That's what's worrying people in my electorate.”

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Second Reading (4 Mar 2026)

“Yes, absolutely. I hear those untruths from the other side that we don't support it. We do support it. But the emphasis we have on it is that it belongs to the people who have the superannuation funds. What we worry about is that the Labor Party tend to act like it's their money. It's not the government's money. Superannuation belongs to the people who have the superannuation funds. It comes...”

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