• Liberal Party Senator for Victoria
• Shadow Minister for the Public Service (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Finance (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Government Services (since 28 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 9 March 2016 — unknown
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Condolences: Bondi Beach: Attack (19 Jan 2026)

“Every Australian will remember where they were when they first heard about Bondi, just like every American can tell you where they were on 9/11, just like every Israeli can remember where they were on 7 October. I was on the way to the Melbourne Chanukah event when the news first started filtering in. I'd been invited to help light the Hanukkiah to mark the first night of Hanukkah, as I've...”

Questions without Notice: Economy (26 Nov 2025)

“Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said the Reserve Bank finds itself in the trickiest spot, facing accelerated inflation and softening economic growth. Minister, your out-of-control spending is causing higher inflation and higher interest rates, and we have softening growth. Isn't it now clear that the government has failed to live up to its promise that life will be cheaper...”

Questions without Notice: Economy (26 Nov 2025)

“President, on direct relevance: I'm not sure what Senator Bragg has to do with a 37.1 per cent increase in electricity prices—on your watch; you're in government.”

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 264 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

James Paterson's latest interest statementLast updated: 20 Nov 2025