• 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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Matters of Public Importance: Whyalla Steelworks (15 Sep 2026)

“I think the member for Barker made a really good point: the demand for these products that we're making, that we have been making in Australia, such as structural steel, which is basically a combination of iron ore and the energy that we can produce, is not going to reduce globally. We still need to build things made of steel, and structural steel is still going to have a huge demand around...”

Matters of Public Importance: Whyalla Steelworks (15 Sep 2026)

“I can tell the House that it was with great sadness that the member for Grey had to get up and ask his question to the Prime Minister today—a question the Prime Minister did not have the decency to answer. But you feel very personally when people in your electorates lose their jobs and the business that sustains them, their families, their lifestyles and their communities because it...”

Matters of Public Importance: Energy (15 Sep 2026)

“Blame everyone else.”

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• Has spoken in 98 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — 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") 210 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)