Speeches to Parliament

I move the following amendment to the bill — "However, the tenant may also attach a fixture, or make a structural change, to the premises if the tenant believes the attaching of the fixture,...

14 Oct, 2021 For months healthcare workers have been warning of a crisis in Queensland’s hospitals. Our hospitals are already operating at 100 per cent capacity, and that is before the likely spike in...

13 Oct, 2021 Queensland is in the midst of a housing crisis. This is not a warning. This is not something coming down the track. The housing crisis is a reality for thousands of...

12 October, 2021 I rise this evening to speak in support of the motion to disallow a regulation for 16- and 17-year-old children to be fitted with GPS monitoring bracelets. This evening the government...

16 September, 2021 Our state education system is underfunded and overburdened, and the care and commitment of our teachers is the only thing holding it together. During estimates, I asked Education Queensland what its plans were...

14 September, 2021 I rise to speak in support of this legislation to allow voluntary assisted dying in Queensland. These laws before us today are the result of hard work and advocacy by so...

02 September, 2021 Last week the IPCC’s assessment report said climate change is catastrophic, it is happening and it is caused by burning fossil fuels. This means more extreme weather across the planet as we are...

2 September, 2021 In rising to speak to this bill, I want to take a moment to reflect on how much Queenslanders have been through over the past 18 months. Since the advent of the pandemic,...

31 August, 2021 This time last month we sat in estimates hearings for the Health and Environment Committee. Between the state of our health system and the state of our environment—two issues crucial to Queenslanders—one...

18 June, 2021 I start by offering my condolences to the family and friends of Duncan Pegg. Duncan and I shared this chamber for only a short time but we attended many community events...