• Former Liberal Party Senator for SA
• Changed party from Deputy-President on ; from Liberal Party on
• Became a Senator on — unknown
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Bills: Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026, Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2026; In Committee (19 Aug 2026)

“Do the gambling companies have an obligation to self-report to the regulator or to the auditor?”

Bills: Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026, Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2026; In Committee (19 Aug 2026)

“This is following on from Senator Scarr's contribution. In relation to the Northern Territory regulator, as I understand it from a response to a question from Senator Hanson-Young, they will be auditing whether inducements have been offered to someone who's been red flagged. Will those audit results be published, and, if they are published, what is the legislative instrument that underpins...”

Bills: Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026, Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2026; In Committee (19 Aug 2026)

“This is not a question directed to the minister; it's just a reflection on the debate in committee at this point in time. I know my calls to oppose these bills will fall on deaf ears because the die is cast, but I think it's a lost opportunity. I'm not convinced in any way by the argument that something is better than nothing. This is, as I said, a real lost opportunity to regulate. I ask...”

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• Has spoken in 26 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") 120 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)