In Parliament

On Wednesday 27 November 2019, I spoke on the Health Transparency Bill 2019. You can read the speech below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or watch it HERE.

On Thursday 24 October 2019, Michael asked Premier Palaszczuk whether Labor would ban cash for access meetings. You can read the answer below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or watch it HERE.

On Wednesday 23 October 2019, Michael gave a speech on the government's Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment BillYou can read the speech below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of Proceedings (Hansard), or watch...

On Tuesday 22 October 2019, Michael gave a speech on the government's Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. Michael had separately introduced his own Private Members Bill called  Civil Liability (Institutional Child Abuse)...

Proper resourcing for of cross-bench MPs is important for democracy. Cross bench MPs play a vital role in our democracy. On 22 October 2019, Michael gave a speech calling for adequate resourcing for cross-bench...

On Wednesday 16 October Michael spoke in the Parliament about the work he has been doing in conjunction with the Mt Coot-tha Protection Alliance Inc to let the community have a say in the future...

On Wednesday 18 September, Michael spoke on the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019, supporting the broader protection the proposed legislation entails but criticising those opposite him...

On Wednesday 18 September, Michael posed a question to the Premier concerning the Global Climate Strike, specifically whether she would openly support public servants that had decided to participate in the forthcoming Brisbane event....

On Tuesday 17 September 2019 the Queensland Parliament debated two bills, the Medicines and Poisons Bill 2019 and the Therapeutic Goods Bill 2019, in cognate. As commonly happens for crossbench MPs in Queensland, I didn't get an...

On Thursday 22 August, Michael commented on the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019, citing that although it rightfully acknowledges that detaining children is undesirable in all circumstances, it does not adequately...