• Former Liberal Party Representative for Forrest
• Former Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Electoral Matters (since 17 Feb 2026)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure (since 17 Feb 2026)
• Entered the Senate on — unknown
• Previously Representative for Forrest until n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election
• Left Senate on — unknown

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Bills: Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second Reading (17 Aug 2026)

“Yet again, we find ourselves in this place debating a bill that's got a title that's pretty hard to disagree with. Labor want to pretend that this bill, the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026, is about funding and student places. They want to pretend that it's about increasing university funding to help poor kids, Indigenous kids and kids from the bush—kids...”

Matters of Public Importance: Senior Australians (13 Aug 2026)

“We're not here to be helpful.”

Bills: Wine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026; Second Reading (12 Aug 2026)

“It seems relevant, while we're talking about the Wine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, to say, if we could get a little of what the member for Lyne has and bottle it, this place would be better off! It gives me great pleasure to rise and talk about wine yet again in this place, coming as I do from the little patch of Western Australia called Forrest, which is home to unquestionably...”

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• Has spoken in 82 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 67 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 30 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)