Helen Haines

Latest speeches

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

   • Witness support and public communications by CDPP

     “Thanks very much, Chair, and thank you Mr. Day and Mr. Balan for appearing today. Noting most of your submission or your submission did focus on the terms of reference E, I'm eager to ask you though a few questions…”

     Watch from 20:28

   • Witness support and public communications by CDPP

     “That's helpful, Mr. Day. In setting that out in that placemat analogy that you used is helpful to me in understanding just where prosecutions may be up to. Do you give updates if someone was wanting to get a sense…”

     Watch from 22:36

   • Witness support and public communications by CDPP

     “That's really helpful, thank you. Um, in determining what is in the public interest, you gave an excellent example. Are there other examples that you could give that would determine what you would measure as public interest?”

     Watch from 24:22
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2. House Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Role of local government in social services and grant barriers

     “Yeah, thank you very much. I guess just building on this, what are your observations across the department in terms of the role of local government in social services? Because certainly the evidence we get from local government is that…”

     Watch from 1:00:55

   • Role of local government in social services and grant barriers

     “Yeah, absolutely. No, and I understand that. I guess what I was looking for is that would there be a specific barrier to a local government being able to apply for grants to deliver a service that they feel like…”

     Watch from 1:04:18

   • Constitutional recognition, the compact scope and election commitments

     “Yeah, thanks very much. Thank you for coming back to us. Forgive me if you've already said this, but in the work that you're now doing, the preliminary work in regard to the Labor Conference Compact, that will look at…”

     Watch from 1:41:27
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3. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Women’s health and evidence-based policy needs

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I've spent more than 30 years working in healthcare. I've been a nurse and a midwife. I've worked with women through some of the most important and some of the most difficult moments of their lives.…”

     Watch from 28:21

4. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Economic uncertainty, migration settings and regional labour needs

     “Thank you Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Recent changes to visa processing, including the removal of regional priority for skilled visas and a go-slow on working holiday visas are already having dire consequences for…”

     Watch from 1:52:48

5. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Domestic violence report: regional disadvantage, early intervention and evidence

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise to speak on the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission's yearly report to Parliament. I acknowledge Commissioner Michaela Cronin and the 12 members of the Lived Experience Advisory Council for their important work…”

     Watch from 1:31:56

6. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Employment hub and veterans’ allied health threshold

     “The member's time has expired and I call the Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs and International Education.”

     Watch from 19:10

   • Gaudron’s rural roots, anti‑corruption advocacy and inspiration to women

     “Thank you, Acting Deputy Speaker. Deputy Speaker, it is a privilege and an honor to stand here today and make some remarks about the incredible Justice Mary Gaudron. And one of the things I love about being a parliamentarian, actually,…”

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