• Former United Australia Party Senator for Victoria
• Became a Senator on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Statements by Senators: Victoria: Social Cohesion (14 Oct 2026)

“When I first heard reports that a jihadist had attempted to hijack a plane from Dubai, I had just one thought: somehow Melbourne's got to be involved in this story. And, sure enough, there it was: the hijacker was reportedly radicalised while studying at RMIT University in Melbourne and regularly attended a mosque associated with the university. Think about that for just one moment: Melbourne...”

Statements by Senators: International Relations (14 Oct 2026)

“Australia's foreign policy should be guided by a simple question: does this benefit Australia? If something benefits Australia, we should do it. If something does not benefit Australia, well, heck, we should not do it. If something we were doing no longer benefits Australia, let's stop doing it—simple guidelines for acting in the national interest, but, apparently difficult to...”

Statements by Senators: Freedom of Speech (16 Sep 2026)

“The progressive left has discovered one of the most powerful weapons in politics: not a gun but a dictionary. Control language and you begin to control thought. If people lose the words to describe an idea, eventually they also lose the ability to defend it. This is how the boundaries of acceptable thought are quietly redrawn. Disagreement becomes hate. Abortion becomes health care. State...”

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 4 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 147 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)