Speeches to Parliament
Strengthening Community Safety Bill 2023 (Labor locking up kids)
March 16, 2023
On Thursday 16 March 2023, I gave a speech on Labor's youth justice bill which will lock up more kids and which experts say will make you crime worse. You can read my speech...
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March 16, 2023
On Thursday 16 March 2023, I gave a speech about how chronic underfunding, resource shortages, and poor working conditions are undermining our public healthcare system. You can read my speech below, or find the...
Read More ShareMotion on Gabba Olympics Cost Blow Out
March 15, 2023
On 15 March 2023, The Deputy Leader of the Opposition moved the following motion regarding the Gabba redevelopment: That this House: (a) notes that the Gabba redevelopment cost has blown out from $1billion to...
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February 23, 2023
On Thursday 23 February 2023, I spoke about the immense community outcry calling for the Gabba project to be scrapped. You can read my speech below, or find the full transcript and video link...
Read More ShareDomestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
February 22, 2023
On Wednesday 22 February 2023, I gave a speech about amendments to legislation combatting coercive control. You can read my speech below, or find the full transcript and video link in the official Queensland...
Read More ShareLGBTQIA+ Rights - Speech on Amendments to Public Sector Bill 2022
December 07, 2022
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...
Read More ShareCost of Living Payment and Gas Royalties Bill Introduction Speech
November 30, 2022
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...
Read More SharePublic Sector Bill 2022: Workers' Rights, Diversity, First Nations
November 29, 2022
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...
Read More ShareSpeech on Betting Tax Bill 2022
November 09, 2022
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...
Read More ShareSpeech on Building Units and Group Titles and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
November 08, 2022
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...
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