In Parliament
Financial Accountability for Banks
March 21, 2023
On the 21st of March I gave a speech regarding a bill that was supposed to ensure more accountability for banks. It took Labor a day to renege on a deal struck in...
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March 09, 2023
On the 9th of March I gave a speech about the Safeguard Mechanism when it was before the House of Reps. The Greens were able to make changes to this bill using our balance...
Read More ShareThe cost of living crisis is being driven by corporate profiteering
March 06, 2023
On 6 March 2023, I gave a speech about how the cost of living crisis is being driven by corporate profits. The cost-of-living and inflation crisis is being driven by corporate profiteering and price...
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February 16, 2023
On February 16th I asked the Minister for Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, about Labor's plans to keep opening new coal and gas mines. I attempted to make a point of order on relevance...
Read More ShareHousing bill (TLAB) Amendments
February 16, 2023
On 16 February 2023, I moved detailed amendments to the government's Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill and gave the following speech about the need to ensure property developers don't control housing policy....
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February 16, 2023
On 16 Feb 2023, I gave a 90 second statement in Parliament about Labor's housing plan. I've heard quite a few Labor MPs this week talk about the perfect being the enemy of the...
Read More ShareAmendments on National Supply and Affordability Council bill
February 15, 2023
On February 15th 2023, I moved detailed amendments to the government's National Supply and Affordability Council Bill, and gave the following speech: The Greens have a series of concerns with the National Housing Supply...
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February 15, 2023
On February 15th 2023, I moved detailed amendments to Labor's Housing Australia Future Fund bill, and gave the following speech: Mr CHANDLER-MATHER: There is a series of amendments that the Greens will be moving to the...
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February 15, 2023
On 15 Feb 2023, I moved a second reading amendment to the government's Housing Australia Future Fund bill, then gave the following speech. I move: That all words after "House" be omitted with a...
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February 09, 2023
On 8th February 2023, I gave this speech in response to the government's Annual Climate Change Statement. At the beginning of this year the world's climate scientists at the WMO formally declared that the...
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