Speeches

Sitting Week 26-28 October 2021

Members Statement on Peter and Mary Hay - 28 October 2021

Constituency Question on AusNet and Vaccinations - 28 October 2021

Adjournment Debate on Lyndoch Living - 28 October 2021

Motion on PAEC Inquiry - 27 October 2021

Question Without Notice on Hospitality Vaccination - 27 October 2021

Constituency Question on Maroona-Portland Rail - 27 October 2021

Adjournment Debate on WVTNP - 27 October 2021

Constituency Question on Lake Bolac College - 26 October 2021

Adjournment Debate on Hospitality Vaccination - 26 October 2021

Sitting Week 12-14 October 2021

Constituency Question on Ballarat Rail Gates - 14 October 2021

Motion on Mandatory Vaccination for MPs - 14 October 2021

Adjournment Debate on Vaccinations for Farmers - 14 October 2021

Members Statement on Rapid Antigen Testing - 13 October 2021

Constituency Question on Mental Health - 13 October 2021

Motion on Gas Exploration - 13 October 2021

Adjournment Debate on Nuclear Energy - 13 October 2021

Constituency Question on Ballarat CFA - 12 October 2021

Second Reading Speech on Great Ocean Road Bill - 12 October 2021

Adjournment Debate on NSW Freedom - 12 October 2021

Sitting Week 5-7 October 2021

Constituency Question on Barwon Heads Road - 7 October 2021

Members Statement on Brae Farm and Restaurant - 7 October 2021

Adjournment Debate on Parks Victoria Contracts - 7 October 2021

Constituency Question on Burnet Modelling - 6 October 2021

Sitting Week 22-24 June 2021

Members Statement on David Haymes - 24 June 2021

Question Without Notice on Glenormiston College - 24 June 2021

Constituency Question on Glenormiston College - 24 June 2021

Adjournment Debate on Glenormiston College - 24 June 2021

Question Without Notice on Glenormiston College - 23 June 2021

Constituency Question on Remote Council Meetings - 23 June 2021

Speech on South West Institute of TAFE Annual Report 2020 - 23 June 2021

Adjournment Debate on Victorian Events Industry - 23 June 2021

Constituency Question on QR Codes - 22 June 2021

Adjournment Debate on Western Victoria Transmission Network Project - 22 June 2021

Sitting Week 8-10 June 2021

Members Statement on Katherine Myers - 10 June 2021

Second Reading Speech on the Budget Papers 2021-22 - 10 June 2021

Constituency Question on Small Businesses - 10 June 2021

Adjournment Debate on Western Victoria Transmission Network Project - 10 June 2021

Second Reading Speech on Emergency Powers Safeguards Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - 9 June 2021

Constituency Question on Government Procurement Policy - 9 June 2021

Adjournment Debate on West Gate Tunnel Soil - 9 June 2021

Constituency Question on Cape Otway Lighthouse - 8 June 2021

Second Reading Speech on State Taxation and Mental Health Acts Amendment Bill 2021 - 8 June 2021

Adjournment Debate on Brumbies - 8 June 2021

Sitting Week 4-6 May 2021

Members Statement on Maria Cameron - 6 May 2021

Constituency Question on Funeral Restrictions - 6 May 2021

Adjournment Debate on Pet Registration Fees - 6 May 2021

Constituency Question on West Grampians Rural Pipeline - 5 May 2021

Motion on Payroll Tax - 5 May 2021

Adjournment Debate on Victoria Police Procedures - 5 May 2021

Condolence Motion on His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - 4 May 2021

Constituency Question on Grampians National Park - 4 May 2021

Members Statement on Frank Costa - 4 May 2021

Adjournment Debate on Winton Wetlands - 4 May 2021

Sitting Day 29 April 2021

Speech on Inquiry into the Increase in Victoria’s Road Toll - 29 April 2021

Constituency Question on Brauer College - 29 April 2021

Motion on Bushfires - 29 April 2021

Adjournment Debate on Brumbies - 29 April 2021

Sitting Week 16-18 March 2021

Constituency Question on Lake Connewarre - 18 March 2021

Adjournment Debate on Geelong Planning Schemes - 18 March 2021

Speech on Duck Hunting Documents - 17 March 2021

Constituency Question on Bellarine Link Project - 17 March 2021

Speech on Nuclear Power - 17 March 2021

Adjournment Debate on Jobs and Skills Exchange - 17 March 2021

Constituency Question on Lydiard Street Crossing - 16 March 2021

Members Statement on Truth and Justice Commission - 16 March 2021

Adjournment Debate on Wire Rope Barriers - 16 March 2021

Sitting Week 2-4 March 2021

Members Statement on International Women’s Day - 4 March 2021

Second Reading Speech on Constitution Amendment (Fracking Ban) Bill 2020 - 4 March 2021

Constituency Question on Jamieson Creek - 4 March 2021

Adjournment Debate on Camping Regulation - 4 March 2021

Constituency Question on Melton Secondary College - 3 March 2021

Adjournment Debate on Roadside Grazing - 3 March 2021

Question Without Notice on Small Business - 2 March 2021

Constituency Question on Northern Aquatic and Community Hub - 2 March 2021

Speech on SARC Alert Digest 3 - 2 March 2021

Second Reading Speech on Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (State of Emergency Extension) Bill 2021 - 2 March 2021

Adjournment Debate on Chinese Trade - 2 March 2021

Sitting Week 16-19 February 2021

Members Statement on Gender Language Policing - 19 February 2021

Question Without Notice on Haymes Paint Ballarat - 19 February 2021

Constituency Question on Duck Hunting Season - 19 February 2021

Constituency Question on Local Government Lockdowns - 18 February 2021

Motion on Hotel Quarantine - 18 February 2021

Speech on Inquiry into the Victorian Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic - 18 February 2021

Adjournment Debate on Councillor Codes of Conduct - 18 February 2021

Constituency Question on Avalon Airport - 16 February 2021

Adjournment Debate on Reclassification of Animal Manure - 16 February 2021

Sitting Week 2-4 February 2021

Members Statement on Peter Dostis - 4 February 2021

Constituency Question on Workplace Restrictions - 4 February 2021

Second Reading Speech on Conversion Therapy Bill - 4 February 2021

Adjournment Debate on Greater Gariwerd Landscape: Draft Management Plan - 4 February 2021

Constituency Question on Barwon River - 3 February 2021

Motion on Border Closures - 3 February 2021

Speech on Inquiry into Nuclear Prohibition - 3 February 2021

Adjournment Debate on Brumbies - 3 February 2021

Constituency Question on Barwon Heads Road - 2 February 2021

Speech on SARC Alert Digest 1 - 2 February 2021

Adjournment Debate on State of Emergency - 2 February 2021

Sitting Week 8-10 December 2020

Members Statement on Ministers Conduct - 10 December 2020

Members Statement on Felicitations - 10 December 2020

Constituency Question on Ocean Grove Nature Reserve - 10 December 2020

Second Reading Speech on Appropriation Bill 2020 - 10 December 2020

Adjournment Debate on Victoria Police Database - 10 December 2020

Motion on Moorabool Planning Scheme - 9 December 2020

Constituency Question on Masks - 9 December 2020

Motion on Freedom of Assembly - 9 December 2020

Adjournment Debate on School Funding and Outcomes - 9 December 2020

Constituency Question on Regional Freight - 8 December 2020

Members Statement on Ceding Control - 8 December 2020

Second Reading Speech on State Taxation Amendment Bill 2020 - 8 December 2020

Adjournment Debate on Bellarine Railway Reserve - 8 December 2020

Sitting Week 24-26 November 2020

Speech on Inquiry into Expanding Free Tram Zone - 26 November 2020

Speech on Inquiry into Nuclear Prohibition - 26 November 2020

Constituency Question on Melbourne-Geelong Rail - 26 November 2020

Adjournment Debate on Dingoes in the Grampians - 26 November 2020

Constituency Question on Modewarre Fire Station - 25 November 2020

Motion on Secure Work Pilot Scheme - 25 November 2020

Adjournment Debate on Class Actions - 25 November 2020

Constituency Question on Fyansford-Gheringhap Road - 24 November 2020

Members Statement on Rod Drew - 24 November 2020

Adjournment Debate on Mount Gellibrand Fire Tower - 24 November 2020

Sitting Week 10-12 November 2020

Second Reading Speech on Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 - 12 November 2020

Constituency Question on COVID Normal - 12 November 2020

Second Reading Speech on Marine Safety Amendment (Better Boating Fund) Bill 2020 - 12 November 2020

Adjournment Debate on Rock Climbing in Grampians - 12 November 2020

Members Statement on Shona McGuigan - 11 November 2020

Constituency Question on Prince Highway Corridor Strategy - 11 November 2020

Motion on Trade with China - 11 November 2020

Adjournment Debate on Serendip Sanctuary - 11 November 2020

Constituency Question on Normal Christmas - 10 November 2020

Adjournment Debate on Trade with China - 10 November 2020

Sitting Week 27-30 October 2020

Constituency Question on Roadside Vegetation - 30 October 2020

Adjournment Debate on Protests - 30 October 2020

Members Statements on Sunnyside - 29 October 2020

Constituency Question on Gyms - 29 October 2020

Adjournment Debate on Queenscliff Ferry - 29 October 2020

Motion on Animal Shelters - 28 October 2020

Constituency Question on Local Government Debt - 28 October 2020

Petition on Fyansford - 28 October 2020

Adjournment Debate on Masks - 28 October 2020

Constituency Question on Shearers - 27 October 2020

Tabling of SARC Reports - 27 October

Adjournment Debate on Animal Welfare Legislation - 27 October 2020

Sitting Week 13-16 October 2020

Constituency Question on Job Losses - 16 October 2020

Second Reading Speech on Project Development and Construction Management Amendment Bill 2020 - 16 October 2020

Adjournment Debate on Aussie Farms - 16 October 2020

Members Statement on Regional Hospitality - 15 October 2020

Constituency Question on Solar Feed-In Tariff - 15 October 2020

Adjournment Debate on Fire Preparedness - 15 October 2020

Constituency Question on Cape Otway Lighthouse - 14 October 2020

Motion on West Gate Tunnel Project - 14 October 2020

Adjournment Debate on Barwon Heads Road Duplication - 14 October 2020

Constituency Question on Religious Ceremonies - 13 October 2020

Speech on SARC - 13 October 2020

Members Statement on Kindergarten Singing - 13 October 2020

Second Reading Speech on ‘Omnibus Bill’ - 13 October 2020

Adjournment Debate on Modern Slavery - 13 October 2020

Sitting Week 15-16 September 2020

Constituency Question on Solar Homes - 16 September 2020

Adjournment Debate on Victoria Police Training - 16 September 2020

Adjournment Debate on Animal Welfare Phone Survey - 15 September 2020

Sitting Week 1-2 September 2020

Speech on Rural Public Transport Services - 2 September 2020

Constituency Question on Warrnambool City Council Credit Card - 2 September 2020

Constituency Question on EPA Approval for Toxic Soil Dump - 2 September 2020

Adjournment Debate on EPA Approval for Toxic Soil Dump - 2 September 2020

Members Statement on Steve Bloxham - 1 September 2020

Constituency Question on Funeral Services - 1 September 2020

Speech on Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (State of Emergency Extension and Other Matters) Bill 2020 - 1 September 2020

Adjournment Debate on Licensing and Regulation Division - 1 September 2020

Sitting Day 18 August 2020

Constituency Question on AFL Grand Final Public Holiday - 18 August 2020

Constituency Question on August Sensis Business Index - 18 August 2020

Constituency Question on Business Support Fund - 18 August 2020

Members Statement on Frontline Workers and ADF - 18 August 2020

Adjournment Debate on Stage 4 Lockdowns - 18 August 2020

Adjournment Debate on Preexisting Health Conditions - 18 August 2020

Adjournment Debate on Director, Intersectionality and Inclusion - 18 August 2020

Sitting Day 4 August 2020 (Speeches Incorporated into Hansard)

Adjournment Debate on Western Victoria Transmission Network, and Bacchus Marsh Toxic Soil - 4 August 2020

Members Statement on Dorothy Whiting - 4 August 2020

Constituency Question on COVID Real Time Data Release - 4 August 2020

Constituency Question on Statutory Rule to Allow Toxic Soil Dump - 4 August 2020

Constituency Question on Lockdown Evidence Base - 4 August 2020

Sitting Week 16-18 June 2020

Members Statement on Threats - 18 June 2020

Second Reading Speech on Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2019 - 18 June 2020

Constituency Question on Colac-Ballarat Road Roundabout - 18 June 2020

Second Reading Speech on Wildlife Rescue Victoria Bill 2020 - 17 June 2020

Constituency Question on CFA Reforms - 17 June 2020

Motion on Production of Documents for Maddingley Brown Coal - 17 June 2020

Adjournment Debate on Victoria Police Firearms - 17 June 2020

Constituency Question on Community Consultation for Toxic Soil Dump - 16 June 2020

Second Reading Speech on Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 - 16 June 2020

Second Reading Speech on Wage Theft Bill 2019 - 16 June 2020

Adjournment Debate on Toxic Soil Dump - 16 June 2020

Sitting Week 2-4 June 2020

Constituency Question on Warrnambool Magistrates Court - 4 June 2020

Second Reading Speech on Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Bill 2019 - 4 June 2020

Members Statement on Brumby Lives Matter - 3 June 2020

Constituency Question on Relaxing Restrictions by Postcode - 3 June 2020

Motion on Chinese Barley Tariffs - 3 June 2020

Motion on Brumby Cull - 3 June 2020

Adjournment Debate on Firearm and Ammunition Sale Ban - 3 June 2020

Constituency Question on Abattoir Tracing - 2 June 2020

Adjournment Debate on Brumby Cull - 2 June 2020

Sitting Day 23 April 2020

Second Reading Speech on Appropriation (Interim) Bill 2020 - 23 April 2020

Adjournment Debate on Agriculture Victoria Pig Services Centre - 23 April 2020

Members Statement on Penny Smith - 23 April 2020

Sitting Week 17-19 March 2020

Members Statement on Tracey Baker - 19 March 2020

Constituency Question on Crown Casino - 19 March 2020

Adjournment Debate on Commercial Fishing - 19 March 2020

Constituency Question on Lions Clubs - 18 March 2020

Motion on West Gate Tunnel Project - 18 March 2020

Adjournment Debate on Rental Rules - 18 March 2020

Constituency Question on Maddingley Brown Coal - 17 March 2020

Second Reading Speech on National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment Bill 2020 - 17 March 2020

Adjournment Debate on Millhaven Lodge Aged-Care Facility - 17 March 2020

Sitting Week 3-5 March 2020

Members Statement on Geoff Daffy - 5 March 2020

Question Without Notice on Maddingley Brown Coal - 5 March 2020

Constituency Question on Princes Highway Intersection - 5 March 2020

Second Reading Speech on Road Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 - 5 March 2020

Adjournment Debate on Gordon TAFE - 5 March 2020

Constituency Question on Queenscliff Traders - 4 March 2020

Motion on Production of Documents of Melbourne Airport Rail Link - 4 March 2020

Adjournment Debate on VEAC Report - 4 March 2020

Constituency Question on West Gate Tunnel Project - 3 March 2020

Second Reading Speech on Local Government Bill 2019 - 3 March 2020

Adjournment Debate on Maddingley Brown Coal - 3 March 2020

Sitting Week 18-20 February 2020

Members Statement on Krone Premos 5000 - 20 February 2020

Second Reading Speech on Gender Equality Bill 2019 - 20 February 2020

Question Without Notice on Unsafe Rural Roads - 20 February 2020

Constituency Question on Geelong Unemployment - 20 February 2020

Adjournment Debate on Duck Hunting - 20 February 2020

Tabling of Petition on Wire Rope Barriers - 19 February 2020

Constituency Question on Parks Victoria - 19 February 2020

Motion on Gold Royalty - 19 February 2020

Petition on Wire Rope Barriers - 19 February 2020

Adjournment Debate on Onshore Convention Gas Exploration - 19 February 2020

Constituency Question on Dimboola CFA - 18 February 2020

Adjournment Debate on Indigenous Burning Techniques - 18 February 2020

Sitting Week 5-6 February 2020

Members Statement on Carole Manifold - 6 February 2020

Constituency Question on Toxic Soil - 6 February 2020

Adjournment Debate on Worm Bay Fuel Loads - 6 February 2020

Condolence Motion on 2020 Bushfire Season - 5 February 2020

Speech on Inquiry into the Impact of Animal Rights Activism on Victorian Agriculture - 5 February 2020

Constituency Question on Ocean Grove Fuel Loads - 5 February 2020

Adjournment Debate on Roadside Grazing - 5 February 2020

2019 Speeches