In Parliament
Estimates: did the State LNP thwart AirBNB regulation?
July 24, 2026
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026 estimates hearings in relation to the State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee took place. I asked questions about the State government's interference in regulation of short term rentals (Airbnbs)...
Read More ShareEstimates: how much land is vacant in Queensland?
July 24, 2026
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026 estimates hearings in respect of the State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee took place. I asked the Director General of the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning how...
Read More ShareEstimates: boost to buy scheme
July 24, 2026
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026 estimates hearings in respect of the Governance, Energy and Finance Committee took place. I probed the government's Boost to Buy program and revealed that only 115 applications have actually...
Read More ShareEstimates: gas royalties in Queensland
July 24, 2026
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026 estimates hearings for the Governance, Energy and Finance Committee took place. I asked questions of the Under Treasurer about the calculation of gas royalties and of the Treasurer as...
Read More ShareSpeech on the 2026 Budget
June 30, 2026
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).
Read More ShareSpeech on the Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
June 30, 2026
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...
Read More ShareQuestion Time: public spending on top-level barrister
June 30, 2026
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,...
Read More ShareSpeech on the Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026
June 09, 2026
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.
Read More ShareSpeech on buying back the AirTrain
June 09, 2026
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.
Read More ShareSpeech on the Environmental Protection (Efficiency and Streamlining) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
June 09, 2026
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...
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