Steve Irons

Irons' foster father was a church minister in South Africa and a social worker within mostly State and Local Council organisations in Victoria, and his foster mother worked as a social worker within medical institutions and Charity organisations in Melbourne.

While campaigning for the 2019 election, Irons was approached outside his electorate office and asked how many times he voted to cut penalty rates.

[5] Irons pulled out of the preselection process for the seat of Swan prior to the 2022 Australian federal election.

Sky News commentator Kristy McSweeney was endorsed as the Liberal party candidate for his seat, unopposed.

[7] In his maiden speech to Parliament, Irons noted that he wanted a national focus on the forgotten Australians and former child migrants, and on forced adoption.

[11] In 2018 Irons called for the introduction of the death penalty for paedophiles and "people who continually abuse children".

[15] In December 2015, Irons billed the taxpayers for him to attend an amateur golf tournament at the Gold Coast even though his electorate is in Western Australia.