Senator David Van is a Liberal Senator for Victoria, elected to the Senate in 2019. During his time in parliament, David has spoken extensively on foreign affairs and trade, defence, energy and the environment. He writes and speaks often on current geo-political issues, particularly around national security, the Indo Pacific region and the war in Ukraine. 

David has a Master of International Relations degree from Monash University and is currently pursuing a Master of Strategy and Security degree at Australian Defence Force Academy (UNSW). He serves as a member of the Defence Subcommittee and the Deputy Chair the Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs and Aid of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.