• Liberal Party Representative for Groom
• Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources (since 14 Sep 2010)
• Entered House of Representatives on 3 October 1998 — General election
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Ministerial Statements: Murray-Darling Basin (24 Nov 2011)

“This will be news to me as I read it as well, so I am sure it will only go for 11 minutes! I thank the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities for the opportunity to respond to his statement on the Murray-Darling Basin. It has been almost five years since John Howard announced that the Commonwealth government would seek to establish a Murray-Darling Basin...”

Matters of Public Importance: Economy (23 Nov 2011)

“On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker, I ask the Assistant Treasurer to address members by their proper titles.”

Bills: Police Overseas Service (Territories of Papua and New Guinea) Medal Bill 2011; First Reading (21 Nov 2011)

“My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her statement about cabinet government, and I quote her: You consult and then you decide. I will take that approach to all questions in my Prime Ministership, … My question to the Prime Minister is: why did the Prime Minister not consult the foreign affairs minister about her plan to overturn the ban on uranium sales to...”

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 6 comments on this Representative's speeches — well 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.
• 9 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Ian Macfarlane speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 182 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)