• Liberal Party Senator for Victoria
• Shadow Minister for the Public Service (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Finance (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Government Services (since 28 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 9 March 2016 — unknown
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Questions without Notice: Economy (26 Nov 2025)

“Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said the Reserve Bank finds itself in the trickiest spot, facing accelerated inflation and softening economic growth. Minister, your out-of-control spending is causing higher inflation and higher interest rates, and we have softening growth. Isn't it now clear that the government has failed to live up to its promise that life will be cheaper...”

Questions without Notice: Economy (26 Nov 2025)

“President, on direct relevance: I'm not sure what Senator Bragg has to do with a 37.1 per cent increase in electricity prices—on your watch; you're in government.”

Questions without Notice: Economy (26 Nov 2025)

“Today's ABS release also states: 'Electricity costs rose 37.1 per cent in the 12 months to October.' Does the minister acknowledge that the Albanese government's policy of net zero has totally failed and Australian households and businesses continue to pay higher and higher energy bills?”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 263 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

James Paterson's latest interest statementLast updated: 20 Nov 2025