In Parliament

On Thursday 25 June 2026, I addressed Parliament on the Government's 2026 State Budget.  You can read my full speech below, or in the official Parliamentary Record of Proceedings (Hansard). 

On Wednesday 24 June 2026 I spoke on the Government's Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, relating to compensation for CSG-related impacts on farmland. You can read my full speech...

On Tuesday 23 June in Question Time I asked the Attorney-General about public spending on legal costs for a matter involving a high-profile Queensland man. You can read my question and her answer below,...

On Thursday, 4 June 2026 I spoke against the government's absurd Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026, which introduced age and licence requirements for emobility devices.

On Tuesday, 2 June 2026 I called on the government to buy back the Brisbane Airtrain.  You can read my full speech below or in the official Parliamentary record of proceedings (Hansard) here. 

On Tuesday, 2 June 2026 I spoke in Parliament against the government's Environmental Protection (Efficiency and Streamlining) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which chips away at community participation in environmental protection and hands...

On Thursday, 14 May 2026 I spoke in Parliament about the revolving door between politics and the banking lobby, and called for the major parties to commit to taxing the big banks properly.  You...

On Thursday, 14 May 2026 I asked the Premier if it is the government's policy that Queenslanders should pay more in vehicle registration each year, than major gas companies should pay in royalties. You...

On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, I asked the Premier if his government would raise royalty rates on big gas companies, who currently pay less tax than the average Queenslander.  You can read my question...

On Tuesday 12 May 2026, I spoke in support of a motion to disallow regulation which rescinds a planned phase-out of permits to shoot flying-foxes in Queensland. You can read my speech below, or...