• 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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Questions without Notice: Economy (27 Nov 2025)

“Minister, EY chief economist Cherelle Murphy said yesterday in response to the inflation figures: If the re-acceleration in inflation is sustained over coming months … interest rate hikes are more likely than cuts in 2026. Do you agree with this assessment?”

Questions without Notice: Economy (27 Nov 2025)

“Jonathan Kearns, the Chief Economist at Challenger and former RBA official, said yesterday: Two factors mean the RBA is unlikely to be able to deliver 2.5 per cent inflation with the cash rate at that level: first, financing conditions remain easy; second, fiscal policy continues to provide some stimulus. The RBA needs to offset the stimulus from these two factors, and so a further cut is...”

Questions without Notice: Economy (27 Nov 2025)

“My question's to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Monthly inflation figures that came out yesterday show that inflation is again out of control and firmly above the Reserve Bank's target band, both in underlying terms and the headline rate. Penelope Smith, the Head of the International Department at the Reserve Bank, said in a speech yesterday: Factors that could...”

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• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 42 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") 49 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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