• Former Liberal Party Representative for Fairfax
• Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (since 17 Feb 2026)
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Statements by Members: Migration (17 Sep 2026)

“Australia has rightly welcomed people from every corner of the planet. But, over the years, a social compact has emerged between governments and the Australian people; when a government loses control of Australia's borders, people's appetite to bring in more migrants changes. We have yet another Labor government in this country which has lost control of Australia's borders. There has not been...”

Constituency Statements: Fairfax Electorate: Digital Connectivity, Fairfax Electorate: Community Events (16 Sep 2026)

“Digital connectivity is not a luxury; it's an absolute necessity. But it doesn't matter whether or not you're travelling from Coolum to Kenilworth, from Bli Bli to Buderim, from Mons to Maroochydore, on the Sunshine Coast, it is not getting better; it is getting worse. We have families who are deeply concerned about another failure of the triple zero network. We have businesses in the midst...”

Bills: Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message (20 Aug 2026)

“I'd just like to add some remarks in consideration in detail on this amendment. Firstly, I want to say thank you to the government for working constructively with the coalition on seeking an amendment to this foreign relations bill. Those who have been engaged with this process understand the importance of Australia's Foreign Arrangements Scheme and the fact that there is a loophole in that...”

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• Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — below 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") 373 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)