• Former Liberal Party Senator for SA
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on — unknown
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Questions without Notice: Private Health Insurance (17 Sep 2026)

“You messed it up, not us.”

Committees: Artificial Intelligence Joint Select Committee; Membership (17 Sep 2026)

“I just wonder what the length of time will be.”

Documents: Aged Care; Order for the Production of Documents (17 Sep 2026)

“I move: That the Senate take note of the statement. I stand to condemn the government for their failure to properly comply with the order for the production of documents in relation to a very serious issue: how many older Australians have died waiting for the care that this government has assessed that they need. Older Australians were promised care. In 2022, the then opposition leader, now...”

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• Has spoken in 91 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1216 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)