In Parliament
National Renters Inquiry
July 31, 2023
On the 31st of July I gave a speech about making a submission to the national inquiry into the worsening rental crisis which the Greens secured. If you’re a renter you have a...
Read More ShareWhat does the cost of living crisis really look like?
June 20, 2023
On the 20th of June I gave a speech sharing the experiences' of locals who have got in touch with my office about their struggles with the cost of living crisis. The lobbyists...
Read More ShareBeing a Renter
June 19, 2023
On the 19th of June I gave a speech about what it's like to be a renter in Australia (one of the worst places in the developed world to be a renter) and the...
Read More ShareQuestion Time: Will you make unlimited rental increases illegal?
June 14, 2023
On the 14th of June I asked the Prime Minister if he supported unlimited rental increases. My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer you to your reported comments that coordinating a freeze...
Read More ShareNew Proposal for Funding Politicians' Wages
May 22, 2023
On the 22nd of May I gave a short speech in Parliament, suggesting a new way to fund politicians pay. If they wouldn't fund their own wages like that, then they shouldn't fund housing...
Read More ShareConstitution Alteration Bill - the Voice to Parliament
May 22, 2023
On the 22nd of May I gave a speech about the bill before Parliament to initiate the referendum process for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. Before I begin this speech...
Read More ShareBudget reply speech
May 10, 2023
On the 10th of May I gave my reply to the 2023-24 Budget. What sort of government is it that can't guarantee a cent, a single cent, for public and affordable housing, but can...
Read More ShareLocal Issues - Medical Centre or Maccas? Save East Brisbane State School
March 30, 2023
On the 30th of March I gave a speech about some local issues in Griffith that I know our community cares about. The proposed new Maccas in Greenslopes and the knockdown rebuild of Gabba...
Read More ShareNo to Nuclear Submarines
March 27, 2023
Three hundred and eighty-eight billion dollars on nuclear submarines, $254 billion on tax cuts for the rich, $12 billion every single year on tax concessions for property investors and $10 billion a year in...
Read More ShareQuestion to the Prime Minister: Do you support the Gabba demolition?
March 23, 2023
On the 23rd I asked the Prime Minister about his support for the demolition of the Gabba Stadium and the closure of East Brisbane State School. Mr Chandler-Mather: My question is to the Prime Minister....
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