• Liberal Party Senator for Victoria
• Shadow Cabinet Secretary (since 5 Mar 2024)
  Shadow Minister for Home Affairs (since 18 Apr 2023)
  Shadow Minister for Cyber Security (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on 9 March 2016 — unknown
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Bills: Cyber Security Bill 2024, Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024, Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024; In Committee (25 Nov 2024)

“I want to take the opportunity to put the coalition's view on each of the Greens amendments in one go. The coalition will not be supporting any of the Greens amendments today for two reasons. Firstly, we were not given sufficient time to consider amendments that have potential unintended consequences. We cannot support them on that basis. Secondly, I think there is a great risk that the...”

Bills: Cyber Security Bill 2024, Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024, Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024; Second Reading (25 Nov 2024)

“I rise to make a contribution on this cybersecurity legislative package: the Cyber Security Bill 2024, the Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024 and the Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024. The coalition supports the policy intent of the bills. As cyberthreats continue to...”

Questions without Notice: Broadband (10 Oct 2024)

“I get stopped in the street every day. Are you going to privatise the NBN?”

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• Has spoken in 25 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") 247 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

James Paterson's latest interest statementLast updated: 7 Apr 2023