Speeches to Parliament
Speech on Voluntary Assisted Dying
September 14, 2021
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...
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September 02, 2021
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...
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September 02, 2021
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,...
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August 31, 2021
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...
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June 18, 2021
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...
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May 27, 2021
27 May, 2021 The past year has been tough for so many Queenslanders. The social housing waitlist has grown by 7,000, more than a third of Queensland renters are in housing stress, nearly 300,000...
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May 26, 2021
26 May, 2021 I present a bill for an act to amend the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 and the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 to improve rights for renters, address...
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May 13, 2021
Adjournment Speech on Housing and Renters Rights Wednesday 13 May 2021 Mr Speaker, last week QCOSS, along with twelve other organisations (Anglicare, BHC, Micah Projects, Mission Australia, Multicap, Save the Children, St Vincent De...
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April 22, 2021
22 April, 2021 Mr Speaker, I rise to speak to the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021. The cohort of kids that will be most impacted by this Bill are some of...
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April 21, 2021
Private Members Motion 21 April, 2021 Mr Speaker, the motion reads: That this House: Acknowledges: Foodbank’s 2018 “Rumbling Tummies” report shows that 20% of children start the school day without eating breakfast, and 15%...
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