• Liberal Party Senator for NSW
• Former Liberal Party Representative for Wentworth
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury (since 28 May 2025)
• Entered the Senate on 30 November 2023 — unknown
• Previously Representative for Wentworth until 21 May 2022 — unknown
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Dave Sharma speaks (no more than once per day)

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Bills: Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Second Reading (5 Feb 2026)

“I won't speak long, but I do rise to speak in support of the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025. As many other speakers have iterated earlier today, the defence and national security challenges our nation faces today have been unprecedented in at least eight decades. As we scale up the capability and the readiness of our Defence Force, it is critical that...”

Condolences: Allen, Dr Katrina Jane (Katie) (4 Feb 2026)

“I was looking over Katie's first speech to parliament earlier today, and one sentence she said, in particular, stood out to me. It was this: I don't know how long I have in this place or, indeed, on this planet, but I've always stood up for a better future, and I'm not stopping now. That was Katie in 2019. Her maiden speech was in July 2019. It turned out that she didn't have as long as we...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Housing, Interest Rates, Economy (4 Feb 2026)

“Two thousand and seventy dollars per year—that's the answer to the question that Senator Gallagher was not able to answer. That's the answer to the question 'How much will an average mortgage holder'—at least in my home town of Sydney—'pay each year in additional interest because of the RBA's cash rate rise?' Anyone who's got a mortgage would have got an email from their...”

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• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 19–20 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") 132 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 52 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Dave Sharma's latest interest statementLast updated: 4 Aug 2025