• Liberal Party Representative for Wright
• Shadow Minister for Skills and Training (since 28 May 2025)
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 August 2010 — Federal election
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Private Members' Business: National Skills Agreement (9 Feb 2026)

“When we left office there were 415,000 trainees and apprentices in the system. Today, after four years of Labor, there are over 107,000 fewer. That's the reality of bringing this motion to the House. The track record of Labor in apprenticeships and training is so appalling, and I'm going to spell it out for every one in the room. Before I do that, the speaker just before said she was proud of...”

Statements by Members: Housing (9 Feb 2026)

“When we left office there were over 415,000 apprentices and trainees in the system. Today, sadly, there are 100,000-plus fewer. Shame! This is in a time when housing affordability is killing us. When we were in office, we built on average 200,000 homes a year. We did that year in, year out. Today, under Labor, we are averaging around 170,000. Labor have ambitious housing targets. The Housing...”

Bills: Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second Reading (4 Feb 2026)

“I rise to offer my support for the freezing of excise taxes on draught beer, an election commitment that we made during the last election. It's now time to action it. I want to acknowledge the amazing work done by the Australian Hotels Association in lobbying and advocating for this outcome—the work conducted by Steve Ferguson, the amount of kilometres he walks in these corridors to get...”

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