David Moncrieff

Latest speeches

1. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Early childhood education leadership and local sports achievements

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. We've been talking a lot in this place recently about how valuable the hard work that early educators do. They're the hardworking people that give our young people the best start to life before school that…”

     Watch from 1:13:48

2. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Government – Hughes: Royal Commission legacy and removing age distortion

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Neglect. The title of the 2019 interim report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in Australia is succinct and sobering. It reflects the state of the aged care sector as it was…”

     Watch from 1:50:29

   • Government – Hughes: minimal impact modelling and defence against scare claims

     “A single person earning $101,000 or less a year already receives a 24% rebate on their private health insurance premium. Our government is continuing this support. The reality is that this revenue could be spent on giving older Australians the…”

     Watch from 1:59:47

3. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Government rebuttal: Hughes and Moreton on tax cuts, energy and housing reform

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I was so glad to see that at last the opposition had put out an economic plan. We've been waiting a long time to see any sort of plan from them. It's been more than a…”

     Watch from 3:44:56

4. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026

   • Anti‑Money Laundering bill: AUSTRAC powers and crypto ATMs

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Australians rightly expect to have confidence in the financial sector. While we used to think about terrorism, foreign interference, organised crime, money laundering, people smuggling and espionage as diverse and separate threats, this is no longer…”

     Watch from 2:01:24

5. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 9 September 2026

   • Canberra and Banks MPs: missing Australians and diaspora support

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Our community in southern and southwestern Sydney has been heartbroken by the effects of the tragic flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet, China, and I express that heartbreak to this parliament. On 26th August, a powerful…”

     Watch from 2:30:51

6. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 9 September 2026

   • Werriwa and Hughes: support for wage justice and fee restraint in childcare

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Every morning across Southern Sydney, from Menai to Moorebank, from Bundeena to Bardia, parents kiss their kids goodbye for the day and place them into the care of early childhood educators. Every day, these dedicated workers…”

     Watch from 3:47:58