• Former 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)
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Adjournment: Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 (28 Oct 2026)

“Earlier today a bill, the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026, passed through this chamber, and it's a contested bill. It's a complex bill. The complexity is indicated by the fact that there were attempts to rush through last minute amendments. The bill addresses some very complex issues about freedom of speech and about what will work in relation to social media, and...”

Adjournment: Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 (28 Oct 2026)

“I'm the member for Nicholls, and the government has disenfranchised the 110,000 voters who sent me to this place to speak about these issues. Not all of them will agree with me and not all of them will agree with the government, but democracy relies on us having these discussions. That's the first point. The second point is that I can see a number of sides of this debate. It's a question...”

Adjournment: Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 (28 Oct 2026)

“The member for Parkes is right; that's wrong. I'm going to quote the member for Cowper; he said it 'exposes the filthy underbelly of partisan politics'. He was very moved by this because of what he's done in his life to try and protect children. He didn't agree with this bill, and that's okay. The government's got the right to bring this bill on, but they should have had it debated because...”

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• Has spoken in 99 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 217 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)