David Shoebridge

Latest speeches

1. Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission · Australian Parliament · 18 September 2026

   • Shoebridge: limited prosecutions arising from NACC

     “Yeah, in fact, it's about fifty, at least half of them result in no prosecution commencing. Is that right? Yeah, basically the NACC saying, is this, you reckon this could ever amount to a prosecution, getting your early advice before…”

     Watch from 38:03

   • Organisational stability, acting roles and referrer support criticisms

     “Uh, thanks, yeah, and thanks everyone for your attendance today. Um, Mr. De Witt, what's your substantive role? General Manager of Admin Services? Enabling Services. What does that what does that mean? Okay. And you're not the normally, you're not…”

     Watch from 1:35:01

2. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Greens take note: new immigration jails and Trump/ICE comparisons

     “Thanks, Deputy President. I move to take note of the answer the Minister gave to my colleague Senator Waters' question on migration. Deputy President, Labor today announced a policy to build new immigration jails, to fund hundreds of additional uniformed…”

     Watch from 1:43:15

   • MRH‑90 Taipan crash inquiry: defence aviation safety failures

     “Thanks, Chair. And look, I'd like to associate myself with the Chair's remarks and comments. And I won't repeat the detail of the Chair in this on this on this report. But I will commend the report and the thoroughness…”

     Watch from 2:00:41

3. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Crossbench rallies for uncapped veterans’ care and criticises budget savings

     “Thanks very much, Deputy President. Well it's pretty extraordinary we need a piece of legislation that says the government can't put arbitrary caps and ceilings on the legitimate health services for veterans. It is extraordinary that we have to come…”

     Watch from 35:40

   • Defence Force Discipline Amendment Bill No.1: Royal Commission justice reforms

     “Uh, thanks very much, acting deputy. I indicate at the start the Greens will be supporting this this legislation. Uh, and the reason we are is because it's one of these occasions where a government has actually had a Royal…”

     Watch from 1:44:15

   • Ballot for Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence: crossbench seat

     “Yeah, thanks very much President, thanks the chamber. Look, it's bloody outrage from the majors in this place that they're not letting two representatives from the crossbench. We can see, and look, I know, I know that there's probably a…”

     Watch from 2:30:56
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4. Senate Chamber (part 3 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Senator Shoebridge: Greens oppose sale of defence sites

     “Yeah, on the same matter. Please. Um, thanks very much, Acting Deputy President. Well, this has been an important inquiry, and the Greens support the interim report from the committee. And we're glad that we initiated this inquiry with the…”

     Watch from 2:28

   • Shoebridge: secrecy over defence audit and lack of consultation

     “Multiple other submissions raised the need for more public housing, community spaces, and more on these defense sites, and not to flog them off. But of course, none of that, not protecting the sites for key ongoing defense uses, not…”

     Watch from 5:58

   • Shoebridge: resistance to scrutiny and defence of veterans’ interests

     “Last time I checked, paid about twice what the senators are paid. Celia Perkins, Deputy Secretary Security and Estate Department of Defence during the committee hearings. She said this: "In closing, I'd note for the record that the Defence witnesses…”

     Watch from 9:17

5. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Migration settings: Greens challenge and Labor defence

     “Thanks very much, President. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs. Minister, since your government came in, you've worked with Peter Dutton to forcibly remove people under a corrupt deal to Nauru. Then this year…”

     Watch from 26:03

   • Migration settings: Greens challenge and Labor defence

     “No one believes that. Temporary visas have drastically increased in part due to massive delays in processing substantive visas under your government while at the same time your government has overseen an unprecedented slowdown in permanent family visa processing. Do…”

     Watch from 28:43

   • Take note of answers: economy, women’s rights, Muldoon and migration

     “Funny you should ask. Yes, I do. Yes. So, I rise to take note of the minister's answer in relation to a question asked by the Greens on migration. Now, Acting Deputy President, you can see a lot about Labor…”

     Watch from 1:32:11
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6. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Pocock and Greens: support with safeguards, focus on oversight and AI risks

     “Um, thank you, Chair. I mean, Chair, it was a very short speech. Look, I just rise first of all to acknowledge the work of my colleague Senator Faruqi in this space and endorse her comments. And particularly note the…”

     Watch from 2:27:19