• Liberal Party Senator for Victoria
• Shadow Minister for Defence (since 17 Feb 2026)
• Became a Senator on 9 March 2016 — unknown
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Questions without Notice: Budget (30 Jun 2026)

“Why did the Prime Minister force every member of caucus, including all the senators here, to vote for a widows tax, and what other defects are there in Labor's tax package that the government has identified but still not disclosed to the parliament?”

Questions without Notice: Budget (30 Jun 2026)

“Once the Prime Minister became aware that his legislation contained a widows tax, what action did he take to prevent the parliament from legislating it?”

Questions without Notice: Budget (30 Jun 2026)

“On direct relevance, I asked, 'What action did the Prime Minister take?' and I haven't heard any yet.”

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• Has spoken in 38 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") 275 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

James Paterson's latest interest statementLast updated: 21 Apr 2026