• National Party Representative for Mallee
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development (since 22 Sep 2008)
• Entered House of Representatives on 13 March 1993 — General election
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2008: Consideration in Detail (4 Dec 2008)

“No! I am going to have my say. I am not going to be denied an opportunity to speak on behalf of the citizens of Mildura. I notice on the schedule that the first 10 sites to be converted to digital are all in coalition seats. What is to stop me from being cynical about that? Why not practise on guinea pigs in the cities where people are more concentrated? It is alleged that Mildura is first...”

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2008: Consideration in Detail (4 Dec 2008)

“The member for Braddon was boasting lyrically about all the hard work he has done on television broadcasting down there in Braddon. Let me tell you the story of Mallee. Let me tell you of the indignation the constituents of mine feel at being the guinea pigs of this so-called transition. We have had 15 years of the fight to get decent television across the north-west of Victoria. In 1993,...”

Schools Assistance Bill 2008: Consideration of Senate Message (3 Dec 2008)

“A decisive backflip.”

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• Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 47 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)