Julian Leeser

Latest speeches

1. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Iranian diaspora and stance on the Tehran regime

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. One of the great privileges of being the federal member for Berowra is representing the third largest Persian community in Australia. Persian Australians are wonderful Australians. They're the doctors and nurses at Hornsby Hospital, they are…”

     Watch from 46:54

2. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • 90‑second member statements: diverse constituency issues

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I want to wish a very happy 100th birthday to Jean Elizabeth Lindsay, born this day in 1924 in Hong Kong. Jean had an exciting childhood, she grew up in a hotel. But everything changed when…”

     Watch from 4:49:52

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

   • Wages, childcare pay rises and interest rate pressures

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Prime Minister. On the Prime Minister's watch, interest rates have risen 15 times and economists now predict two more rate rises this year. This would see the average new mortgage holder…”

     Watch from 1:27:47

4. House of Representatives Chamber · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Chair: question on amendment; Liberal MP for Berowra opens critique

     “Thank you Deputy Speaker. It's an honor to be in your presence, and it's an honor to follow my friend, the member for Maranoa, who made a very passionate speech, as did the member for Page before him, and the…”

     Watch from 3:13:04

   • Liberal MP for Berowra: constituent letters on PHI rebate cuts

     “And I want to read some of the contributions, Deputy Speaker, that they have made, because it's good to hear from people in my constituency in their own words about how they feel about the Albanese government slashing the private…”

     Watch from 3:17:23

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

   • Tributes to Mary Gaudron: legal trailblazer and mentor

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I'm, it's a great honor to rise to speak and pay tribute to the Honorable Mary Gaudron KC, a former justice of the High Court, a trailblazing Australian lawyer, the first woman to be appointed to…”

     Watch from 2:55:58

6. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • National Student Ombudsman Levy Bills: Coalition position and sector context

     “Thank you Mr Speaker, I rise to speak on the National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026 and the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026. Let me start by talking through the Coalition's position…”

     Watch from 1:17:17

   • National Student Ombudsman Levy Bills: Coalition position and sector context

     “While all the student submissions supported it and raised objections around duplication and other concerns. So much for that. In 2004, the idea was revived. The National Union of Students called for an ombudsman. But that ombudsman that it called…”

     Watch from 1:21:39

   • Members’ 90‑second statements: democracy, campaigning conduct and local issues

     “Thanks, Deputy Speaker. Last week we found that the Prime Minister's favorite local golf club received more than $6 million through Labor's electoral slush fund. The grant was supposed to deal with sewage, but the stench remains. While Labor's going…”

     Watch from 1:54:09