Speeches to Parliament
SPER and Rental Bonds Bill Speech
May 26, 2022
Speech prepared for debate on 24 May 2022, but crossbench members were prevented from speaking. Fines, and whether they are fairly administered, can impact all Queenslanders. For Queenslanders on a low income, these fines...
Read More ShareDefending trans rights
May 26, 2022
Speech made on 11 May 2022 in response to a motion to limit the involvement of trans women in sports, moved by the Katter Party. The motion was voted down. Instead of talking...
Read More ShareImproving Public Transport
May 12, 2022
Amy: Over the last decade South Brisbane has experienced a development boom without the infrastructure to keep up. Developers have been allowed to ignore height limits and boundary setbacks and to build higher and wider...
Read More ShareSpeech on Public Trustee Amendment Bill
May 11, 2022
This speech was in response to the Public Trustee (Advisory and Monitoring Board) Amendment Bill 2022. Amy: This bill takes a small step towards reforming how the Public Trustee operates. Unfortunately, it goes nowhere near the...
Read More ShareA Better Kind of Politics for a Better Future
May 10, 2022
Amy:Queenslanders are facing an increasingly uncertain future. If there is one thing that 2020 has taught us it is that the leaders of our major parties do not have our backs. Queenslanders are experiencing...
Read More ShareEnvironmental Protection (Reversal of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Bill
April 05, 2022
The Great Barrier Reef is literally one of the seven natural wonders of the world, but at the rate we are going it is a living ghost. On the path that we are on,...
Read More ShareDissent from Speaker's Ruling on Bank Levy Bill
December 01, 2021
I move— "That the Speaker’s ruling of 17 November 2021, that the Big Bank Levy (COVID-19 Health Response) Bill 2021 is out of order because it is a revenue bill, be dissented from." This...
Read More ShareSpeech on Olympic Arrangements Bill
December 01, 2021
South Brisbane will be the epicentre for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It will be a massive opportunity for infrastructure, for beautiful accessible venues, for jobs and for publicly owned clean energy, but so far...
Read More ShareSpeech on Support for Afghan Refugees
November 18, 2021
This evening we are joined in the gallery by Salma and Abdullah Abid. Salma and Abdullah arrived from Afghanistan in August. I want to take the opportunity tonight to extend them our deepest welcome...
Read More ShareSpeech on Takeaway Liquor & COVID Response Bill
November 17, 2021
I rise to speak to elements of this bill that will directly impact residents of South Brisbane, the hospitality sector that has suffered so much during this pandemic and the broader Queensland community. The...
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