Julian Hill

Latest speeches

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

   • MPI responses: government economic narrative and cost‑of‑living measures

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. It's normal that the opposition leader comes in on Thursdays at the end of a sitting and takes the MPI to send the troops home with a buzz, but obviously he's playing to the gallery. That…”

     Watch from 2:42:43

   • Banana imports, slave labour and modern slavery framework

     “Thanks, Deputy Speaker. I do want to put a few remarks on the record from the government's perspective, and I genuinely thank the members for bringing the debate. It is a worthy use of the Parliament's time. These are important…”

     Watch from 3:44:13

2. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • AML/CTF Amendment Bill: minister’s summing up and second reading agreed

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll just sum up very briefly. I do thank honorable members for their contribution to the debate on the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2026. The bill responds to the continuously changing financial crime…”

     Watch from 39:45

   • AML/CTF Amendment Bill: consideration in detail, PJCIS amendments and third reading

     “Thank you, speaker. I move government amendments 1 to 25 as circulated together, and I'll just briefly explain the amendments to the house. In its advisory report on the bill, published on the 11th of August 2024, the Parliamentary Joint…”

     Watch from 43:36

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

   • McPherson: concluding attack on policy and government priorities

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I wasn't going to contribute because I was making the point that you can make whatever character smears you want at this time of the night as you did on the entire government, attributed improper motives…”

     Watch from 34:27

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

   • Employment hub and veterans’ allied health threshold

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Dandenong in my electorate is a jobs-rich area, but structurally has a higher unemployment rate than the metropolitan average, which was why I was so delighted to launch the Dandenong Employment Hub along with the Assistant…”

     Watch from 19:17

   • Assistant Minister summing up: passage of ombudsman levy bills

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I'll sum up the debate. These two bills relate to the funding of the National Student Ombudsman, and I got excited when the shadow minister walked in, obviously because I love seeing him and because he's…”

     Watch from 2:52:02

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

   • Illicit tobacco enforcement and proceeds of crime reform bill

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I present the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 and the explanatory memorandum. Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I move that this bill be now read a second time.…”

     Watch from 46:50

6. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 8 September 2026

   • MPI: Tobacco wars and organised crime: full chamber debate

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I'll give him points for humor actually, the bit of the gag at the front about having a go at leadership rivals. But anyway, it really it is a bit sad, isn't it? I mean, this…”

     Watch from 3:32:52