• 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: Housing (5 Feb 2026)

“My question goes to the Prime Minister. As property owners were slugged this week with their thirteenth interest rate rise under Labor, the Treasurer has been laying the ground for an increase in capital gains taxes on housing. At the last election, the Prime Minister ruled out changes to negative gearing, saying it would harm housing supply and be anti-aspirational. Given this, will the...”

Questions without Notice: Housing (5 Feb 2026)

“On relevance, the question was very clear. It was asking whether or not the Prime Minister will rule out increasing capital gains taxes on housing. The Prime Minister has not addressed that and is dodging the question.”

Questions without Notice: Economy (5 Feb 2026)

“My question goes to the Treasurer. Yesterday in question time, the Treasurer referred to his responsibility, and actually refused to take responsibility for rising interest rates, by quoting AMP economist Diana Mousina. But today Ms Mousina told the AFR the Treasurer had cherrypicked her comments and that she, and I quote, 'Didn't say the government was not contributing to inflation.' Will...”

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• Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
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