In Parliament
Estimates: Questions on banning calf roping (AKA “rope and tie”)
August 02, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 28 July 2021, I asked about calf roping in rodeos, also known as 'rope and tie', a practice already banned in many other Australian states. You can read...
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August 02, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 28 July 2021, I asked whether the Government would commit to phase out battery cages for hens. You can read the answers below or in the official Queensland...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on the South East Queensland Community Stimulus Program and the Indooroopilly Bikeway
August 02, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 28 July 2021, I asked about the South East Queensland Community Stimulus Program and the Indooroopilly Bikeway. You can read the answers below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on introducing a windfall gains tax for Olympics rezoning
August 02, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 28 July 2021, I asked whether the Government would consider a windfall gains tax on developers given the upzoning that will occur with the 2032 Olympics. You can...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on the Government's Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund
July 24, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Friday 16 July 2021, I asked about the Government's funding for renewable energy in the Budget. They initially announced a $2B fund for renewables, but it turned out only...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questioning Stanwell on workforce planning for coal-fired power station retirement
July 24, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Friday 16 July 2021, I asked the acting CEO of Government-owned energy corporation Stanwell about planning for the closure of coal-fired power stations, after the former CEO suddenly 'resigned'...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on the Callide C power station explosion & repair
July 24, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Friday 16 July 2021, I asked the CEO of Government-owned Corporation CS Energy about their plans to spend public money fixing the exploded C4 turbine at Callide C, a...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on the $175M loan for the Olive Downs coal mine
July 24, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Friday 16 July 2021, I asked the Premier whether she would use her power to veto the Federal Government's proposed loan to $9B private equity firm Denham Capital for...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on the Estimates process and making it more democratic
July 24, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Friday 16 July 2021, I asked questions of the Clerk and the Speaker about the Estimates hearings process and reforming it to make it more democratic. You can read...
Read More ShareSpeech on Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2021 and Appropriation Bill 2021
June 18, 2021
On Friday 18 June 2021, I gave a speech on the Government's budget bills, Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2021 and Appropriation Bill 2021. You can read the full speech below, or in the official Queensland...
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