In Parliament

On Thursday 6 February 2020, I gave a Private Members Statement on the legalisation of cannabis. You can read the speech below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or watch it HERE....

On Thursday 6 February 2020, I spoke on the Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. This bill included provisions to criminalise peaceful protest at farms. You can read the speech below or in the official...

On Thursday 6 February 2020, Michael asked the Minister for Housing and Public Works about the deaths of Queenslanders on the social housing wait list. You can read the answer below or in the...

On Wednesday 27 November Michael gave a speech on the government's bill to create a six-hour public holiday on Christmas Eve. He used the speech as an opportunity to call for Australia and Queensland...

On Wednesday 27 November 2019, I spoke on the Health Transparency Bill 2019. You can read the speech below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or watch it HERE.

On Thursday 24 October 2019, Michael asked Premier Palaszczuk whether Labor would ban cash for access meetings. You can read the answer below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or watch it HERE....

On Wednesday 23 October 2019, Michael gave a speech on the government's Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment BillYou can read the speech below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or watch...

On Tuesday 22 October 2019, Michael gave a speech on the government's Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. Michael had separately introduced his own Private Members Bill called  Civil Liability (Institutional Child Abuse)...

Proper resourcing for of cross-bench MPs is important for democracy. Cross bench MPs play a vital role in our democracy. On 22 October 2019, Michael gave a speech calling for adequate resourcing for cross-bench...

On Wednesday 16 October Michael spoke in the Parliament about the work he has been doing in conjunction with the Mt Coot-tha Protection Alliance Inc to let the community have a say in the future...