In Parliament
Speech on Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Wage Theft) Amendment Bill 2020
September 09, 2020
On Wednesday 9 September 2020, I started to give a speech on the Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Wage Theft) Amendment Bill 2020. Unfortunately, I was cut as the time allocated for debating the bill...
Read More ShareSpeech on Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Bill 2020
September 08, 2020
On Tuesday 8 September 2020, I gave a speech on the Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Bill 2020. You can read the full speech below or in the official...
Read More ShareSpeech on Bill to ban conversion therapy (Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2019)
August 13, 2020
On Thursday 13 August 2020, I spoke on the bill which would ban harmful conversion therapy in Queensland, the Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. You can read the full speech below or in the official...
Read More ShareSpeech on Queensland Future Fund Bill 2020 cognate debate with Royalty Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
August 12, 2020
On Wednesday 12 August 2020, Parliament debated the Queensland Future Fund Bill 2020 and the Royalty Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 in cognate. I gave a speech in reply, questioning the rushed inquiry process and reiterating the...
Read More ShareSpeech on Forest Wind Farm Development Bill 2020
August 12, 2020
On Wednesday 12 August 2020, I gave a speech on the Forest Wind Farm Development Bill 2020. You can read the full speech below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or watch it HERE.
Read More ShareSpeech 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...
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