• Former Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Shadow Assistant Minister to the Shadow Treasurer (since 17 Feb 2026)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for the Cost of Living (since 17 Feb 2026)
• Became a Senator on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Adjournment: China: Human Rights (20 Aug 2026)

“I rise this evening to draw the Senate's attention to a deeply concerning development that extends well beyond the borders of the People's Republic of China and reaches into migrant communities here in Australia. The Chinese Communist Party's new ethnic unity laws, particularly article 63, have prompted serious concerns from the United Nations and human rights organisations because of the...”

Committees: Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (20 Aug 2026)

“I present Scrutiny digest 10 of 2026 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, together with ministerial correspondence received by the committee. I move: That the Senate take note of the report. As Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, I rise to speak to the tabling of the committee's Scrutiny digest 10 of 2026. The digest contains the committee's...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (20 Aug 2026)

“That plan to fix the economy, to protect our way of life, is a plan that will pay down Labor's trillion dollars worth of national debt. It's a plan that puts Australians first. It's a plan that gives a future brighter than the one that Labor offers to young Australians. It's a plan that gets this country back in shape. It's a plan led by Angus Taylor and the coalition—in contrast to...”

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• Has spoken in 91 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 5 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 709 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)