In Parliament
Speech on the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 & Biodiscovery and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
August 11, 2020
On Tuesday 11 August 2020 the Queensland Parliament debated two bills, the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 and the Biodiscovery and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019, in cognate. As commonly happens for...
Read More ShareAdjournment Speech on the Greens' plan to give Qlders a fair share of mining royalties
August 11, 2020
On Tuesday 11 August 2020, I gave a speech on the about the Greens' plan to make big mining companies pay their fair share, using that enormous wealth for the benefit of all Queenslanders....
Read More ShareSpeech on Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
July 16, 2020
On Thursday 16 July 2020 the Queensland Parliament debated the Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020. Because of the undemocratic nature of the Queensland Parliament’s rules, I found out as the bill...
Read More ShareSpeech on Health Committee inquiry into Earle Haven residential aged care facility
July 16, 2020
On Thursday 16 July 2020, I spoke as a member of the Parliamentary Health Committee on the inquiry into the Earle Haven aged care facility. You can read the full speech below or in...
Read More ShareSpeech on how the Woolies site proposal in Toowong demonstrates Planning Act flaws
July 14, 2020
On Tuesday 14 July, I spoke about how the Woolies site proposal in Toowong demonstrates Planning Act flaws. You can read the speech below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or...
Read More ShareSpeech on Anti-discrimination (Right to Use Gender-specific Language) Amendment Bill 2018
July 14, 2020
On Tuesday 14 July, I spoke on the Anti-discrimination (Right to Use Gender-specific Language) Amendment Bill 2018. You can read the speech below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or watch...
Read More ShareSpeech on Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Bill 2019
June 17, 2020
On Wednesday 17 June, I spoke on the Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Bill 2019. You can read the speech below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or watch...
Read More ShareSpeech on Electoral and Other Legislation (Accountability, Integrity and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2019
June 17, 2020
On Wednesday 17 June, I spoke on the Electoral and Other Legislation (Accountability, Integrity and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2019. You can read the speech below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard),...
Read More ShareAdjournment Speech on access to QASMT public greenspace and thoroughfares
May 21, 2020
On Thursday 21 May 2020, I gave a speech on the about our successful petition to keep public access to the green space at QASMT and the Vera St Community Garden open. You can...
Read More ShareSpeech on Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
May 20, 2020
On Wednesday 20 May 2020 the Queensland Parliament debated the Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020. Because of the undemocratic nature of the Queensland Parliament’s rules, and because the LNP...
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