Decriminalising abortion - second reading speech on the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018
Posted on 16 October 2018
Fixing the 375 and 475 Buses in Bardon
Brisbane’s west side is notoriously poorly served by Translink’s bus network, meaning many locals choose to drive and peak hour traffic is significant. I'm supporting local residents in the western part of Bardon advocating for better buses on the 375 and 475 routes, including a direct connection with Toowong train station.
Submission on the plan for five new green bridges
On 9 December 2019 I made a submission to Brisbane City Council on their plan for five new Green Bridges, including at Toowong-West End and St Lucia-West End.
Greens call for closure of the Mt Coot-tha Quarry
Greens MP for Maiwar Michael Berkman, along with Council candidates Donna Burns (Paddington), Michaela Sargent (Walter Taylor) and Charles Druckmann (Pullenvale), are today calling on the Brisbane City Council to close the Mt Coot-tha Quarry by 2025, with public consultation and a closure & rehabilitation plan by the end of 2020.
Greens propose $1 Levy on Coal and Gas Corporations to fund $890 million investment in the Queensland Fire Service
Greens MP Michael Berkman has proposed a levy on all coal and gas corporations via a $1 royalty premium, to increase the number of full time paid firefighters by 1400, create a permanent aerial firefighting fleet, better resource the Rural Fire Service and create 200 new Indigenous Ranger positions.
