In Parliament
Contribution to the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
September 18, 2019
On Wednesday 18 September, Michael spoke on the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019, supporting the broader protection the proposed legislation entails but criticising those opposite him...
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September 18, 2019
On Wednesday 18 September, Michael posed a question to the Premier concerning the Global Climate Strike, specifically whether she would openly support public servants that had decided to participate in the forthcoming Brisbane event....
Read More ShareSpeech on the Medicines & Poisons Bill 2019 & Therapeutic Goods Bill 2019
September 17, 2019
On Tuesday 17 September 2019 the Queensland Parliament debated two bills, the Medicines and Poisons Bill 2019 and the Therapeutic Goods Bill 2019, in cognate. As commonly happens for crossbench MPs in Queensland, I didn't get an...
Read More ShareContribution to the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
August 22, 2019
On Thursday 22 August, Michael commented on the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019, citing that although it rightfully acknowledges that detaining children is undesirable in all circumstances, it does not adequately...
Read More ShareAdjournment Speech on Anti-Protest Laws
August 22, 2019
On 22 August 2019 I addressed the chamber about Labor's latest dangerous and anti-democratic stunt to "crack down" on peaceful protesters.
Read More ShareContribution to the Appropriation Bill Debate
August 20, 2019
On Tuesday 20 August, Michael spoke on the Appropriation Bill, expressing his concerns regarding a number of issues associated with the estimates hearings and voicing his dismay at the lack of accountability embedded in...
Read More ShareEstimates Hearing: New Inner West Brisbane School, NAPLAN and Transition from Fossil Fuels
August 01, 2019
On Thursday 1 August, Michael posed questions to the Hon. Grace Grace, Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations, on a new inner west Brisbane school and NAPLAN, and to the Hon. Shannon Fentiman, Minister...
Read More ShareEstimates Hearings: Great Barrier Reef, Military Use of Autonomous Drones and Adani Project
July 31, 2019
On Wednesday 31 July, Michael posed questions to the Director General of the Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games, the Hon. Kate Jones, Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth...
Read More ShareGreens Budget Response 2019
June 14, 2019
On Friday 14 June 2019, Michael Berkman delivered the Greens' response to the 2019 Budget.
Read More ShareQuestion about experts' advice on Adani's groundwater management plan
June 11, 2019
On Tuesday 11 June in Question Time, Michael asked the Qld Environment Minister whether she'd guarantee recent advice from 7 of the country's top groundwater experts, calling Adani’s groundwater plans “severely flawed”, would be...
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