Jason Wood

Latest speeches

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

   • Members’ statements: regional sport, working holiday visas and domestic violence

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I had the great honor of actually attending the Top 50 Next Generation Entrepreneurs and Impact Leaders on Saturday night. I must be honest, I was actually attending with my wife, Judy Chung-Wood, who is…”

     Watch from 1:16:25

2. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 18 August 2026

   • Pakenham road upgrade and cancelled federal road funding

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Well, finally, after years and years of disruption, the Racecourse Road Pakenham upgrade is now officially complete. This is a huge win for the more than 20,000 motorists who use this road every day. Local…”

     Watch from 50:01

3. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 18 August 2026

   • Members’ Statements: Gaza, Gender Equality, LGBTQ Health, Local Issues

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Labour has a housing problem and Australians are paying the price. There are fewer houses being built, rents are high and confidence in the market has crashed. And can I say this in particularly my…”

     Watch from 1:49:44

4. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 13 August 2026

   • Latrobe: praising Glasgow Games, attacking Victoria’s cancellation

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I too like to rise today to highlight the tremendous success of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Athletes from 74 nations and territories came together in Glasgow for the 23rd games. Australia once again proved why…”

     Watch from 59:06

5. House of Representatives Chamber (part 4 of 4) · Australian Parliament · 12 August 2026

   • Coalition response: personal policing experience and limits of bill

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'm going to go back in time many, many years ago. I was a detective at Knox Criminal Investigations Branch. And we had a job where we attended a house, and it was in Boronia.…”

     Watch from 6:14

   • Coalition critique: ad timing, Senate evidence and inducements

     “I think it's eighty percent chance of, of not winning. And in the world, we have the highest percentage of, of gamblers. Uh, fifty percent of gambling losses come from poker machines, twenty-five come from online wagering and sporting bets,…”

     Watch from 9:21

   • Coalition proposals: stronger ad bans and consumer protections

     “Require betting companies to stop all marketing, promotion, offers, gifts, and reactivation contact when there are signs a customer may be experiencing gambling harm. So rather than they have that VIP manager target the person, it just should be a…”

     Watch from 16:38

6. Federation Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 23 June 2026

   • Latrobe infrastructure projects and cost blowouts under Victorian Labor

     “Mister Day, raised the issue of infrastructure projects in Latrobe. For those who don't know, Latrobe is in the Southeastern Suburbs of Melbourne and is one of the fastest growth corridors in Australia. Thank you very much. Yes, it is.…”

     Watch from 30:36

   • Cancelled local road programs and funding diverted to Suburban Rail Loop

     “One lane that's now dual lane, and that is a good road to see the residents use, it's a hell of a lot safer now. Also, under the former Liberal government, we upgraded dangerous intersections across Latrobe and this was…”

     Watch from 35:25