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Angie Bell (LNP-Moncrieff) – Maiden Speech

Jul 31, 2019

This is the maiden speech to the House of Representatives by Angie Bell, the Liberal National Party member for Moncrieff, Queensland.

Bell replaced Steve Ciobo at the May 18, 2019 elections. Like Ciobo, she will sit in Canberra as a member of the Liberal Party.

Listen to Bell (29m):

Watch Bell (33m):

Hansard transcript of maiden speech by Angie Bell, Liberal National Party member for Moncrieff.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr S Georganas) (17:24): The question is that the address be agreed to. Before I call the honourable member for Moncrieff, can I remind the House that this is the honourable member’s first speech and I ask the House to extend to her the usual courtesies.

Ms BELL (Moncrieff) (17:24): I congratulate the Speaker, actually, on his re-election as the chair of this House. I also pay tribute to retiring clerk David Elder, who made the transition for 27 new members in this class of 2019 such a pleasure and who, without doubt, will be sorely missed. I congratulate also Claressa Surtees on her role as the 16th Clerk in this place. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2019 Federal Election, Audio, House of Reps, Liberal National Party, Maiden Speeches, Qld, Video Tagged With: , ,

Terry Young (Lib-Longman) – Maiden Speech

Jul 31, 2019

This is the maiden speech to the House of Representatives by Terry Young, the Liberal National Party member for Longman, Queensland.

Listen to Young (21m):

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Hansard transcript of maiden speech by Terry Young, Liberal member for Longman.

Mr YOUNG (Longman) (11:58): Well, this is cool. There are lot of people shaking their head back in Longman and Kallangur, where I was brought up, particularly a couple of high school teachers! Thank you all for giving up your time to listen to my maiden speech. No-one has proofread this. Many people offered to assist—many much more qualified than I—but I believe a parliamentarian’s first speech should be theirs and theirs alone. I will be accountable for every word spoken. As a believer in personal responsibility, I assure you that these words are all mine. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2019 Federal Election, Audio, House of Reps, Liberal National Party, Maiden Speeches, Video Tagged With: , ,

Julian Simmonds (Lib-Ryan) – Maiden Speech

Jul 22, 2019

This is the maiden speech to the House of Representatives by the Liberal member for Ryan, Julian Simmonds.

Simmonds

Simmonds was most recently a Brisbane City councillor. He was elected in 2010, 2012 and 2016.

In 2018, Simmonds defeated the previous member for Ryan, Jane Prentice, in a preselection contest. He reportedly won 256 votes to 103 for Prentice.

The electorate of Ryan has existed since 1949. It is named after a former Labor premier of Queensland. The electorate includes part of the Brisbane City Council area and part of the Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Simmonds won 56.03% of the two-party-preferred vote in Ryan, a swing against the Liberal National Party of 2.95%. He polled 48.61% of the primary vote, a loss of 3.51%. The ALP polled 24.43% of the primary vote, an increase of 1.46%. The Greens polled 20.35%, an increase of 1.59%.

Listen to Simmonds (22m):

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Hansard transcript of maiden speech to the House of Representatives by Julian Simmonds, Liberal member for Ryan.

Consideration resumed of the motion:

That the following Address in Reply to the speech of His Excellency the Governor-General be agreed to:

May it please Your Excellency:

We, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, in Parliament assembled, desire to express our loyalty to our Most Gracious Sovereign, and to thank Your Excellency for the speech which you have been pleased to address to Parliament— [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2019 Federal Election, Audio, House of Reps, Liberal National Party, Maiden Speeches, Video Tagged With: , ,

Phillip Thompson (LNP-Herbert) – Maiden Speech

Jul 04, 2019

This is the maiden speech by Phillip Thompson, the Liberal National Party member for the Queensland electorate of Herbert.

Thompson

It was the first maiden speech of the 46th Parliament.

Thompson, 31, won Herbert at the May 18, 2019 federal election. The seat is based around Townsville, Hinchinbrook and Palm Island.

Thompson won 37.11% of the primary vote, an increase of 1.61%. He secured 58.36% of the two-party-preferred vote, an increase of 8.38%. He defeated the one-term ALP member Cathy O’Toole, who won the seat by 37 votes in 2016. Ahead of the election, it was the most marginal seat in the nation.

Thompson is a former infantry soldier who served and was seriously wounded in Afghanistan. He competed in the Invictus Games in London, in 2014. In 2018, he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to the welfare of veterans.

Watch Thompson’s speech (22m):

Listen to Thompson’s speech (18m):

Hansard transcript of maiden speech by Phillip Thompson, LNP member for Herbert.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SPEECH

Mr Thompson, for the committee elected to prepare an address-in-reply to the speech of His Excellency the Governor-General, presented the proposed address, which was read by the Clerk. The proposed address read as follows: [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2019 Federal Election, Audio, Liberal National Party, Maiden Speeches, Video Tagged With: , ,
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