Speeches
21st March, 2017 – Constituency Statement – Sunshine Coast
Thu, 17 July 2025 6:18 pm9th February, 2017 – Bill – Treasury Laws Amendment
Thu, 17 July 2025 6:19 pm12th October, 2016 – Bill – Same Sex Marriage Plebiscite
Thu, 17 July 2025 6:19 pmTHE YEAR THAT WAS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS
Thu, 10/12/2020 – 13:50
The year 2020 is coming to an end. As years go, this one has been an absolute shocker. A global pandemic hit. Lives were lost and livelihoods were shattered. It took a toll on businesses, families, schools and organisations. For those of us who have the privilege to serve, we see the best of it and we see the worst.
LOVE IS THE ULTIMATE COVID-19 SACRIFICE
Love: it’s not a topic we frequently talk about in this place—and I’m not thinking about the deep affection that those opposite feel towards me and my colleagues, but rather the love that has been tested through COVID-19.DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT
Remembering Don Moffatt
I was enormously fortunate to forge a very good personal friendship with Don Moffatt. Don, for me, was a quintessential Australian mate. He would be the first to take the mickey out of you; but, I tell you what, if you ever needed a hand, Don was there. Don was as hard as nails—God, he was tough! But he was also the most gentle, soft fellow. He would fight to the end.
Defence Legislation Amendment (Naval Nuclear Propulsion) Bill 2023
Wed, 24 May 2023 5:45 pmTed outlines the Coalition’s support for the Defence Legislation Amendment (Naval Nuclear Propulsion) Bill 2023, but calls out Labor’s rank hypocrisy in their support for nuclear energy under AUKUS on one hand and their blatant refusal to discuss next-generation, zero-emissions nuclear technology for energy generation on the other.
Fairfax Biggest Survey – top line themes
Wed, 13 September 2023 12:00 pmI’m currently finalising the results of the more than 1,700 responses to my Biggest Survey. I shared the top themes in Parliament this week.
Nature Positive Bills 2024
Tue, 4 June 2024 12:50 pmThis series of cobbled-together, half-baked bills is what we’ve come to expect from this Labor government—a government which promised the world from opposition but has failed to deliver time and time again since coming to government.
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024
Small Business Struggles: Time for Action
Today, I spoke out in Parliament about the struggles small businesses across the Sunshine Coast are facing. From construction to hospitality, Labor’s policies are hitting our local businesses hard. It’s time for real action – the Coalition is committed to supporting small businesses by extending the instant asset write-off, boosting the hospitality sector, and cutting red tape. Small businesses are the backbone of our community, and I’m here to make sure they thrive.