Speeches to Parliament
Speech on Casino Control and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
October 13, 2022
Amy: I rise to contribute to the Casino Control and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. The Queensland Greens support any attempt to rein in the devastating effects the gambling industry and their tainted money have on...
Read More ShareRent Freeze Bill - Introduction Speech
August 31, 2022
Amy: I present a bill for an act to amend the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 for particular purposes. I table the bill, the explanatory notes and a statement of compatibility with...
Read More ShareSolutions to the Housing Crisis
August 30, 2022
Amy: In every crisis, someone is making money. During COVID, billionaires doubled their wealth and pharmaceutical companies have seen huge profits. In this housing crisis, it is the banks and wealthy property investors and developers...
Read More ShareRental Housing Minimum Standards: Mould Epidemic
August 19, 2022
Mould epidemic reportage Amy:I am proud to be sponsoring an e-petition to raise standards for mould prevention and removal in rental homes. This year the housing crisis and the La Nina weather pattern have converged...
Read More ShareImproving Transparency: Appropriation (Parliament) Bill
August 17, 2022
Amy: I rise to speak to the Community Support and Services Committee report on budget estimates for this year. The committees, guided by excellent secretariat staff, do an incredibly important job but, from all the...
Read More ShareRaise the Age: Criminal Law (Raising the Age of Responsibility) Amendment Bill
August 16, 2022
Amy:The case for raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14—for not locking kids up in jail—is so clear. The chorus of credible voices calling for an end to this shameful practice...
Read More ShareBudget Response 2022
June 23, 2022
Queensland is an immensely wealthy state, but for us to all benefit from this wealth we need to make mining billionaires pay their fair share.
Read More SharePermanently Increasing Royalties Paid by Mining Corporations (Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill)
June 23, 2022
For years the Greens have been saying we need to raise mining royalties and it is high time that we use the immense wealth generated by multinational mining companies to help fund the things...
Read More SharePublic Health and Other Legislation Bill 2022
June 16, 2022
Speech given on 29 March as part of second reading debate for the Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Bill Queenslanders have done an incredible job over the last two...
Read More ShareGreensland: Adjournment Speech
May 26, 2022
Adjournment Speech given on 25 May 2022. I want to take this moment to reflect on what happened over the weekend. Against every prediction of the political class and many politicians, the Greens...
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