In Parliament

On Thursday 18 October 2018, Michael spoke on renters' rights within Queensland.

On Sunday 16 October 2018, Michael detailed the necessity of acting upon the IPCC's warnings regarding climate change. You can read the comments below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or...

Decriminalising abortion - second reading speech on the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018

On Tuesday 16 October 2018, Michael questioned the Queensland Parliament regarding its relative inaction on climate change.

Speech opposing the new privatised women's prison at Gatton.

On Thursday 20 September 2018 Michael asked the Minister for Youth Justice (Di Farmer) whether Labor will support the call to raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years old. 

My speech commending Larrissa Waters' appointment to the Senate.

On Wednesday 19 October 2018, Michael spoke in support of the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2018.

Here are a few thoughts on the rollout of the NDIS which is currently underway here in Brisbane.

On 22 August 2018 I spoke in Parliament calling for reform of the Budget Estimates process to increase accountability and transparency.