• Independent Representative for Clark
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 August 2010 — Federal election
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Bills: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025; Second Reading (25 Mar 2025)

“Yes, what bollocks! It's just garbage. Let's wrap a bit of context around this, because it's not just about Macquarie Harbour and it's not just about the maugean skate. At the moment, Tasmania is confronting the largest mass farmed fish die-off in the state's history. I'm sure by now many honourable members would have seen photos or footage on the telly perhaps of, literally, tip-truck loads...”

Bills: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025; Second Reading (25 Mar 2025)

“Yuck, yes! It's gross. It's really gross. That's not as gross, believe it or not, as the images I'm sure some honourable members have seen of the beaches on the east coast in Tasmania and on Bruny Island in recent weeks with rotting fish carcasses and globules of fish oil—up on the beaches, which the Tasmania government said are completely safe. 'The water is clean, and the beaches are...”

Bills: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025; Second Reading (25 Mar 2025)

“Let's be perfectly clear about this fact; if the parliament legislates today and tomorrow to give exemptions from the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act to projects and industries, it will be one of the most egregious acts of environmental vandalism this parliament has ever been responsible for. In fact, I would say it would be second only to the Abbott government...”

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• Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 2 comments on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 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") 472 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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