Speeches to Parliament

The following speech concerned amendments moved by Amy to the Public Sector Bill. These amendments (voted down by the government) would have included LGBTQIA+ people in the bill's provisions pertaining to diversity and inclusivity target...

Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) (Royalties and Cost of Living Relief) Amendment BillAmy: I present a bill for an act to amend the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 to establish a...

Amy: The fact that we are debating two such important bills in cognate, the Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill and the Public Sector Bill, is pretty incredible in the context of integrity. This government...

Amy: Gambling conglomerates are making a motza off Queenslanders’ losses and the government says they want to make them pay their fair share, but that is not what this bill does. In the introductory speech...

I was due to give this speech in parliament on 8 November 2022, but government members argued that many parts of it were not relevant to body corporate legislation. Here is my speech in...

I was scheduled to give this speech in Queensland parliament on 25 October 2022, but Labor government MPs intervened to ensure I was not able to give this speech.   This government sure loves...

27 October 2022 Amy: I want to talk about something that affects every child in this state, education funding.  This week we have seen that the federal Labor government is not going to up...

Amy: I rise to speak on the Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. There are parts of this bill that the Greens think are really important and we will be supporting this bill. Strengthening...

26 October 2022 I rise to speak on the Major Sports Facilities Amendment Bill. This bill significantly expands the powers of Stadiums Queensland. Under these changes, Stadiums Queensland will not just be managing facilities,...

Amy: I rise to continue my introductory speech on a bill to enact an empty homes levy on vacant homes. We only need to listen to renters to know how necessary this bill really is....