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Leah Blyth
Senator · Liberal Party of Australia
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Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee · Australian Parliament · 21 September 2026
Q&A: Senator Pratt: wagering link, scope and ministerial powers
“Okay, thank you. And I guess this bill doesn't actually define match fixing. So a sporting body is undefined beyond whoever the minister declares and whether conduct is corrupt at the event turns on the standard of the integrity of…”
Watch from 29:36Q&A: Senator Pratt: wagering link, scope and ministerial powers
“Okay, but I think it could be confusing for sports to not, if it is sport by sport, and then consistency between may become sort of opaque and not necessarily clear cut. So that's an interesting, yeah.”
Watch from 31:52Q&A: Senator Pratt: wagering link, scope and ministerial powers
“Yeah, thank you. And I guess the Minister can declare events in or out of the offences and declare bodies in by notifiable instruments that Parliament cannot disallow and that carry no statutory criteria. Should those powers be disallowable legislative…”
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Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026
MRH‑90 Taipan crash inquiry: defence aviation safety failures
“Thank you Deputy Chair. I present the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter incident together with accompanying documents and move that the Senate take note of the report. I begin by acknowledging…”
Watch from 1:51:42JCPAA financial statements report: IT controls and Robodebt legacy
“Sorry, with numbers one, two, four and five on page 12. If I could, yes, if I could seek leave to continue my remarks. And then on page 13, numbers six right through to 17 and seek leave to continue…”
Watch from 2:35:46
Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026
Defence Force Discipline Amendment Bill No.1: Royal Commission justice reforms
“Thank you very much President. I rise to speak today on this bill and as foreshadowed the coalition is supporting this bill. This bill will amend the Minister's power to issue guidelines and directions to the Director of Military Prosecutions…”
Watch from 2:10:55Defence Legislation Amendment Bill No.2: implementing Royal Commission support measures
“Thank you very much, Acting Deputy President. I rise to speak in relation to the Defence Legislation Amendment (DVSRC Implementation and Related Measures) Number 2 Bill, and this directly implements 15 of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence…”
Watch from 3:43:12Two‑minute statements: agriculture, social policy, environment, tax and integrity
“Thank you very much, Acting Deputy President. Now, there are two guarantees in life: death and taxes. And the Treasurer has taken this to a whole other level. There are now birth taxes and death taxes. And every time the…”
Watch from 4:49:55
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026
Take note of answers: economy, women’s rights, Muldoon and migration
“Thank you very much, Acting Deputy President. Well, this question time was certainly extraordinary. To be lectured by the other side of this chamber about women's rights and equality for women. Well, I put to them, how do you possibly…”
Watch from 1:27:57Urgency motion: Future Made in Australia and heavy industry failures
“I move the motion. Thank you. This is an important motion today, the failure of the Albanese Labor government's Future Made in Australia agenda, which is killing Australian industry from steel to nickel, with Whyalla's blast furnace permanently closed, Liberty…”
Watch from 2:57:09
Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026
Take‑note debate: Housing affordability, negative equity and net zero
“Thank you Deputy President. Well the irony coming from those on the other side of this chamber. It is devastating what the closure of the blast furnace means for the people of Whyalla. As a proud South Australian it is…”
Watch from 3:27:48
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026
Customs Amendment (Safeguard Inquiries) Bill: second and third readings
“Thank you very much Deputy President. I rise to speak on the Customs Amendment Safeguard Inquiries Bill 2026. The coalition supports this bill. Australian industry has asked for this change and the case for it is sound. Bringing Australia's trade…”
Watch from 3:40:32Private health transparency: Medical Costs Finder and insurer ‘phoenixing’
“Thank you very much, Acting Deputy President. I rise to speak on the Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2024. Let me say at the outset, the coalition supports transparency in healthcare. We support…”
Watch from 4:07:47Adjournment speeches: digital duty of care, feral cats, Ansett legacy and tax relief
“Thank you, Senator Grogan, your time has expired. Senator Bilyk. Thank you, Madam President. Now, every generation faces a moment when a government asks for more power than it should ever be trusted with, and this is one of those…”
Watch from 4:15:15
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