In Parliament

On Tuesday 1 December 2020, Michael asked Education Minister Grace Grace if the government will create a free school meals program. You can read the answer below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record of...

On Thursday 26 November 2020, I spoke on the sessional orders of the 57th Queensland Parliament, and moved an amendment to ban "Dorothy Dixers" and increase scrutiny of legislation. You can read the full...

On Thursday 10 September 2020, I spoke during the debate on the 'mini budget' bills - the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2020 and Appropriation Bill 2020. You can read the full speech below or in the official...

On Thursday 10 September 2020, I gave a speech about the work we've done in Maiwar, including some of the wonderful successes we've had in protecting and advocating for this community. You can read...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...