Ash Ambihaipahar

Latest speeches

1. House Standing Committee on Primary Industries - Mackay, QLD · Australian Parliament · 29 September 2026

   • Committee opening, remit and member introductions

     “Thanks chair. My name is Ash Ambihapahar, the federal member for Barton, which is in the southern part of Sydney Airport.”

     Watch from 16:21

   • Q: Ambihaipahar: social licence, Indigenous participation and post-mine land use

     “Thanks, Chair. Um, thanks, guys, for your opening remarks. My question's really around social license and also community consultation. We've had an opportunity to listen to a number of participants in the hearing about it. Would love to hear your…”

     Watch from 49:15

   • Q: Ambihaipahar and Farley: FIFO workforces, hidden populations and future fund

     “Thanks, Chair. Thanks, Madam Mayor. In your opening remarks, you spoke a little bit about workforce and when we talk about recruiting locally, you said not just Australia, New Zealand. Are you able to maybe talk through maybe some particular…”

     Watch from 1:28:50

2. House Standing Committee on Primary Industries - Brisbane, QLD (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 28 September 2026

   • Hearing opening and committee introductions

     “Good morning, my name is Ash Ambehab, I'm the federal member for Barton, which is in the southern part of Sydney Airport.”

     Watch from 16:04

   • Proponent choice of pathway and workforce initiatives

     “Thanks, Chair. My question is specifically around the part in the submission around the contributions of like two million dollars expansion to the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy. Are you able to sort of give some reflections on how that's…”

     Watch from 38:23

   • FIFO workforce, housing master planning and local government capacity

     “Thanks, Chair. My question's just around the impacts of FIFO within the mining regions. And I'm just sort of reflecting on the legislation as well, it talks about preventing operational large resource projects from having 100% FIFO workforce and also…”

     Watch from 50:13
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3. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Member statements: veterans’ cap and extremist campaigners

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. If you claim to be the alternative Prime Minister, you should answer basic questions. But the leader of the opposition refuses. New South Wales ICAC's Operation Rosny has exposed illegal donations and branch stacking aimed at…”

     Watch from 3:44

4. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Domestic violence report: gendered drivers, manosphere content and CALD risks

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I rise to speak on the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner's yearly report to Parliament, and I want to begin with a number of the drivers of violence outlined on page 34 of the report.…”

     Watch from 1:37:17

5. Federation Chamber (part 1 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Barton: local infrastructure and road safety priorities

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Now, the people of Barton have spoken and they have three particular priorities. These are the local infrastructure, the economy, and cost of living. And I'll use this grievance debate to outline these key priorities and…”

     Watch from 1:00:28

   • Barton: Kogarah data centre, development and safeguards

     “Residents already face rising cost of fuel, housing and electricity costs, and the proposed data center at the former Kogarah golf course has sharpened concerns. Overseas experience shows that the strain on data centers can place on communities and households…”

     Watch from 1:03:29

   • Barton: cost of living and Kingsgrove post office closure

     “But the closure of the Kingsgrove Australia Post office demonstrates one pivotal and deeply frustrating truth: too often profit is still being put before the people. The closure proceeded despite a petition with more than 250 signatures and a united…”

     Watch from 1:06:33

6. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Knox (Robodebt) Class Action Facilitation Bill: ensuring full compensation for victims

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I rise to speak on the understanding of the Knox Class Action Facilitation Bill 2026, addressing to amend three particular pieces of legislation: the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act, the Social Security Act, and the Veterans'…”

     Watch from 4:52:18