• Liberal Party Senator for Victoria
• Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (since 17 Feb 2026)
  Deputy Leader of the Opposition (since 17 Feb 2026)
  Shadow Minister for Productivity and Deregulation (since 17 Feb 2026)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2016 — Federal election
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Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026; Second Reading (26 Mar 2026)

“Australia is facing a genuine, national energy and fuel crisis. We're now seeing those skyrocketing prices at the bowsers, hitting Australian households with petrol around $2.50 per litre for unleaded and up to $3.20 per litre for diesel, prices that many Australians have simply never seen before. No wonder panic is beginning to rise. The uncertainty and the mixed messages that have been...”

Statements by Senators: Economy (26 Mar 2026)

“The reason it's so important to get your house in order is that you never know what is just around the corner, and inflation data that was released this week hammered home the point that the RBA governor, Michele Bullock, made just a week ago, which is that inflation in this country has not been tamed. It is not mission accomplished. That's why the RBA has been forced to deliver its 14th...”

Questions without Notice: Economy (12 Mar 2026)

“Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser also warned that, if inflation expectations are not kept under control, it can lead to toxic high inflation that is 'bad for everyone'. This week, inflation expectations have surged to a three-year high of 6.1 per cent. Minister, because your government failed to act earlier to get inflation under control, are Australians now facing the toxic inflation that the...”

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