• Liberal Party Representative for Forde
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 August 2010 — Federal election
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Matters of Public Importance: Economy (26 Nov 2024)

“I admire the member for Parramatta's attempt to defend the indefensible. Maybe, for the benefit of this discussion, it's worth the member for Parramatta looking at some other indices. If we look at the Selected Living Cost Indexes for the last quarter—this is an ABS figure—we see that there was an annual rise in the employee living cost index of 4.7 per cent. Yet at the same time...”

Private Members' Business: Small Business (25 Nov 2024)

“I move: That this House: (1) notes that small businesses are struggling under the: (a) burden of the Government's cost of living crisis; and (b) weight of the Government's additional administrative red tape; (2) acknowledges that according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman: (a) conditions for small business: (i) have deteriorated by 3.5 per cent; and (ii)...”

Private Members' Business: Workforce Shortages (25 Nov 2024)

“I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) reform is required to retain workers in the building and construction industry; and (b) Master Builders Australia has reported that there is a critical workforce shortage, with a 14.7 per cent decrease in the number of construction industry apprentices completing their studies since 2022, and the total number of construction apprentices also...”

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• Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — well below 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") 673 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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