• Liberal Party Representative for Fairfax
• Shadow Treasurer (since 28 May 2025)
  Deputy Leader of the Opposition (since 28 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 2 July 2016 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Interest Rates (6 Nov 2025)

“My question goes to the Treasurer. The RBA's forecast shows that, if it were to offer any further rate relief, inflation would not get back to the 2½ per cent target. Noting the national accounts show government consumption still growing faster than household consumption, will the Treasurer admit that, with his foot on the accelerator and the governor's on the brake, he is making it...”

Questions without Notice: Economy (5 Nov 2025)

“My question goes to the Prime Minister. Given the RBA's decision to keep interest rates on hold, millions of Australian mortgage holders will start wondering whether interest rates are as low as they'll ever go under this government. The Treasurer's spending spree is at the heart of the problem. Government spending is running four times faster than the economy. Given that the Treasurer...”

Questions without Notice: Economy (4 Nov 2025)

“My question goes to the Prime Minister, and it follows the Treasurer's earlier remarks about today's RBA statement. What the Treasurer didn't reveal about that statement is the RBA's forecast for headline inflation to peak at 3.7 per cent in the middle of next year—well above the target band—and not to return to the band until 2027. My question to the Prime Minister is: given the...”

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• Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 345 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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