Maiden Speeches / First Speeches

New members of parliament make what is now called a First Speech.

The first speech was once officially known as a maiden speech.

By tradition, new members are heard in silence during their first speech and there are no interjections. One famous exception was when John McEwen interjected during Gough Whitlam’s maiden speech in March 1953.

Maiden Speeches – Video, audio & transcripts

2019

• Sep 10, 2019: Elizabeth Coker (ALP-Corangamite) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 01, 2019: Dr Anne Webster (Nats-Mallee) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 01, 2019: Dr Helen Haines (Ind-Indi) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 01, 2019: David Smith (ALP-Bean) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 01, 2019: Dr Daniel Mulino (ALP-Fraser) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 31, 2019: Sen. Nita Green (ALP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 31, 2019: Angie Bell (LNP-Moncrieff) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 31, 2019: Sen. Tony Sheldon (ALP-NSW) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 31, 2019: Terry Young (Lib-Longman) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 30, 2019: Sen. Matt O’Sullivan (Lib-WA) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 30, 2019: Sen. Tim Ayres (ALP-NSW) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 30, 2019: Sen. Hollie Hughes (Lib-NSW) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 30, 2019: James Stevens (Lib-Sturt) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 30, 2019: Fiona Phillips (ALP-Gilmore) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 29, 2019: Vince Connelly (Lib-Stirling) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 29, 2019: Celia Hammond (Lib-Curtin) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 29, 2019: Katie Allen (Lib-Higgins) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 25, 2019: Fiona Martin (Lib-Reid) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 24, 2019: Dave Sharma (Lib-Wentworth) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 24, 2019: Sen. Raff Ciccone (ALP-Vic) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 24, 2019: Gavin Pearce (Lib-Braddon) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 24, 2019: Sen. Andrew Bragg (Lib-NSW) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 24, 2019: Alicia Payne (ALP-Canberra) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 24, 2019: Kate Thwaites (ALP-Jagajaga) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 24, 2019: Pat Conaghan (Nats-Cowper) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 24, 2019: Peta Murphy (ALP-Dunkley) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 24, 2019: Zali Steggall (Ind-Warringah) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 23, 2019: Sen. Claire Chandler (Lib-Tas) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 23, 2019: Sen. Susan McDonald (Nats-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 23, 2019: Gladys Liu (Lib-Chisholm) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 22, 2019: Anika Wells (ALP-Lilley) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 22, 2019: Josh Burns (ALP-Macnamara) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 22, 2019: Julian Simmonds (Lib-Ryan) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 22, 2019: Melissa McIntosh (Lib-Lindsay) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 04, 2019: Bridget Archer (Lib-Bass) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 04, 2019: Phillip Thompson (LNP-Herbert) – Maiden Speech
• Apr 03, 2019: Sen. Duncan Spender (LDP-NSW) – Maiden Speech

2018

• Nov 26, 2018: Dr Kerryn Phelps (Ind-Wentworth) – Maiden Speech
• Jun 27, 2018: Sen. David Smith (ALP-ACT) – Maiden Speech
• Jun 20, 2018: Sen. Amanda Stoker (LNP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• May 21, 2018: Ged Kearney (ALP-Batman) – Maiden Speech
• May 09, 2018: Sen. Tim Storer (Ind-SA) – Maiden Speech
• Mar 27, 2018: Sen. Kristina Keneally (ALP-NSW) – Maiden Speech
• Mar 21, 2018: Sen. Steve Martin (Ind-Tas) – Maiden Speech
• Feb 14, 2018: Sen. Jim Molan (Lib-NSW) – Maiden Speech

2017

• Dec 05, 2017: Sen. Andrew Bartlett (Greens-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Dec 04, 2017: Sen. Rex Patrick (NXT-SA) – Maiden Speech
• Nov 29, 2017: Sen. Jordon Steele-John (Greens-WA) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 17, 2017: Sen. Slade Brockman (Lib-WA) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 16, 2017: Sen. Peter Georgiou (One Nation-WA) – Maiden Speech
• Jun 21, 2017: Sen. Lucy Gichuhi (SA-Ind) – Maiden Speech

2016

• Nov 09, 2016: Sen. Kimberley Kitching (ALP-Vic) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 15, 2016: Julia Banks (Lib-Chisholm) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 15, 2016: Jason Falinski (Lib-Mackellar) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 14, 2016: Trevor Evans (Lib-Brisbane) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 14, 2016: Damian Drum (Nats-Murray) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 14, 2016: Julian Leeser (Lib-Berowra) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 14, 2016: Mike Freelander (ALP-Macarthur) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 14, 2016: Sen. Malarndirri McCarthy (ALP-NT) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 14, 2016: Llew O’Brien (Nats-Wide Bay) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 14, 2016: Sen. Pauline Hanson (One Nation-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 14, 2016: Susan Templeman (ALP-Macquarie) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 14, 2016: Brian Mitchell (ALP-Lyons) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 14, 2016: Andrew Gee (Nats-Calare) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 13, 2016: Rebekha Sharkie (NXT-Mayo) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 13, 2016: David Littleproud (LNP-Maranoa) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 13, 2016: Justine Keay (ALP-Braddon) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 13, 2016: Sen. Murray Watt (ALP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 13, 2016: Sen. Malcolm Roberts (One Nation-Qld) Maiden Speech
• Sep 13, 2016: Julian Hill (ALP-Bruce) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 12, 2016: Senator Derryn Hinch (DHJP-Vic) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 12, 2016: Cathy O’Toole (ALP-Herbert) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 12, 2016: John McVeigh (LNP-Groom) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 12, 2016: Josh Wilson (ALP-Fremantle) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 12, 2016: Anne Aly (ALP-Cowan) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 12, 2016: Emma Husar (ALP-Lindsay) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 12, 2016: Chris Crewther (Lib-Dunkley) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 12, 2016: Peter Khalil (ALP-Wills) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 01, 2016: Senator Jonathon Duniam (Lib-Tas) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 01, 2016: Senator Patrick Dodson (ALP-WA) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 01, 2016: Mike Kelly (ALP – Eden-Monaro) – Second Maiden Speech
• Sep 01, 2016: Ross Hart (ALP-Bass) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 31, 2016: Steve Georganas (ALP-Hindmarsh) – Second First Speech
• Aug 31, 2016: Tim Hammond (ALP-Perth) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 31, 2016: Senator Jane Hume (Lib-Vic) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 31, 2016: Tim Wilson (Lib-Goldstein) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 31, 2016: Luke Gosling (ALP-Solomon) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 31, 2016: Andrew Wallace (LNP-Fisher) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 31, 2016: Linda Burney (ALP-Barton) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 31, 2016: Ted O’Brien (LNP-Fairfax) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 31, 2016: Nicolle Flint (Lib-Boothby) – Maiden Speech
• Mar 16, 2016: Sen. James Paterson (Lib-Vic) – Maiden Speech
• Mar 02, 2016: Trent Zimmerman (Lib-North Sydney) – Maiden Speech

2015

• Mar 05, 2015: Senator Ricky Muir (AMEP-Vic) – Maiden Speech

2014

• Sep 23, 2014: Senator Zhenya Wang (PUP-WA) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 03, 2014: Sen. Jacqui Lambie (PUP-Tas) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 03, 2014: Sen. Bob Day (Family First-SA) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 02, 2014: Sen. Glenn Lazarus (PUP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 27, 2014: Sen. Janet Rice (Greens-Vic) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 26, 2014: Sen. Joe Bullock (ALP-WA) – Maiden Speech
• Aug 26, 2014: Sen. Chris Ketter (ALP-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 16, 2014: Sen. Matthew Canavan (Nats-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 16, 2014: Sen. James McGrath (Lib-Qld) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 15, 2014: Sen. Linda Reynolds (Lib-WA) – Maiden Speech
• Jul 09, 2014: Sen. David Leyonhjelm (LDP-NSW) – Maiden Speech
• Feb 27, 2014: Terri Butler (ALP-Griffith) – First Speech

2013

• Dec 11, 2013: Luke Howarth (LNP – Petrie) – First Speech
• Dec 11, 2013: Nick Varvaris (Lib – Barton) – First Speech
• Dec 10, 2013: Angus Taylor (Lib – Hume) – First Speech
• Dec 10, 2013: Ann Sudmalis (Lib – Gilmore) – First Speech
• Dec 09, 2013: Ian Goodenough (Lib – Moore) – First Speech
• Dec 09, 2013: Christian Porter (Lib – Pearce) – First Speech
• Dec 05, 2013: Lucy Wicks (Lib – Robertson) – First Speech
• Dec 05, 2013: Karen McNamara (Lib – Dobell) – First Speech
• Dec 05, 2013: Michelle Landry (LNP – Capricornia) – First Speech
• Dec 04, 2013: Andrew Broad (Nats – Mallee) – First Speech
• Dec 03, 2013: Eric Hutchinson (Lib – Lyons) – First Speech
• Dec 03, 2013: Brett Whiteley (Lib – Braddon) – First Speech
• Dec 02, 2013: Clive Palmer (PUP – Fairfax) – Maiden Speech
• Dec 02, 2013: Cathy McGowan (Ind – Indi) – First Speech
• Dec 02, 2013: Clare O’Neil (ALP – Hotham) – First Speech
• Dec 02, 2013: Melissa Price (Lib-Durack) – First Speech
• Dec 02, 2013: Tim Watts (ALP-Gellibrand) – First Speech
• Dec 02, 2013: Rick Wilson (Lib-O’Connor) – First Speech
• Nov 21, 2013: Tony Pasin (Lib – Barker) – First Speech

2012

• Mar 02, 2012: Bob Carr Enters The Senate And Becomes Foreign Minister

2011

• Aug 25, 2011: Sen. Sean Edwards (Lib-SA) – Maiden Speech

2010

• Nov 04, 2010: Giving Substance To The Words
• Oct 28, 2010: Ed Husic (ALP-Chifley) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 28, 2010: Laura Smyth (ALP-La Trobe) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 28, 2010: John Alexander (Lib-Bennelong) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 27, 2010: George Christensen (LNP-Dawson) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 27, 2010: Dan Tehan (Lib-Wannon) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 26, 2010: Wyatt Roy (LNP-Longman) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 26, 2010: Ken O’Dowd (LNP-Flynn) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 26, 2010: Ross Vasta (LNP-Bonner) – Maiden Speech No. 2
• Oct 25, 2010: Karen Andrews (LNP-McPherson) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 25, 2010: Josh Frydenberg (Lib-Kooyong) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 18, 2010: Natasha Griggs (CLP-Solomon) – Maiden Speech
• Oct 18, 2010: Andrew Leigh (ALP-Fraser) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 29, 2010: Rob Mitchell (ALP-McEwen) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 29, 2010: Ken Wyatt (Lib-Hasluck) – Maiden Speech
• Sep 29, 2010: Jane Prentice (Lib-Ryan) – Maiden Speech
• Feb 09, 2010: Paul Fletcher (Lib-Bradfield) – Maiden Speech
• Feb 08, 2010: Kelly O’Dwyer (Lib-Higgins) – Maiden Speech

2008

• Oct 22, 2008: Rob Oakeshott: First Speech
• Sep 01, 2008: Senator David Feeney: First Speech
• Feb 18, 2008: Craig Thomson (ALP-Dobell) – Maiden Speech
• Feb 14, 2008: Bill Shorten (ALP-Maribyrnong) – Maiden Speech

2005

• Aug 11, 2005: Senator Judith Adams (Lib-W.A) – First Speech

2004

• Nov 29, 2004: Malcolm Turnbull (Lib-Wentworth) – Maiden Speech
• Nov 29, 2004: Sharon Bird (ALP-Cunningham) – Maiden Speech
• Nov 29, 2004: Andrew Robb (Lib-Goldstein) – Maiden Speech
• Nov 17, 2004: Michael Ferguson (Bass-Lib) – First Speech
• Nov 17, 2004: Louise Markus (Lib-Greenway) – Maiden Speech
• Nov 17, 2004: Steve Georganas (ALP-Hindmarsh) – Maiden Speech

2002

• Aug 21, 2002: Greens Senator Kerry Nettle’s First Speech
• Feb 13, 2002: First Speech: Sussan Ley (Liberal, Farrer-NSW)

1998

• Nov 11, 1998: Kevin Rudd (ALP-Griffith) – Maiden Speech
• Nov 11, 1998: Julia Gillard (ALP-Lalor) – Maiden Speech

1996

• Sep 10, 1996: Senator Bob Brown’s Maiden Speech to the Senate
• Sep 10, 1996: Pauline Hanson’s Maiden Speech In The House Of Representatives
• Sep 10, 1996: Joe Hockey (Lib-North Sydney) – Maiden Speech
• May 08, 1996: Sen. Stephen Conroy (ALP-Vic) – Maiden Speech
• May 06, 1996: Anthony Albanese (ALP-Grayndler) – Maiden Speech
• May 01, 1996: Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (Dem-SA) – First Speech

1994

• Feb 22, 1994: Mark Latham (ALP-Werriwa) – Maiden Speech

1993

• May 10, 1993: Wayne Swan (ALP-Lilley) – Maiden Speech 1993

1990

• Sep 17, 1990: Senator Nick Sherry (ALP-Tas) – Maiden Speech

1989

• May 08, 1989: Senator John Faulkner (ALP-NSW) – Maiden Speech

1983

• May 25, 1983: Senator Ron Boswell (Nats-Qld) – Maiden Speech

1959

• Feb 26, 1959: Tom Uren (ALP-Reid) – Maiden Speech

1953

• Mar 19, 1953: Gough Whitlam (ALP-Werriwa) – Maiden Speech