Madeleine King

Latest speeches

1. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Community infrastructure in Kwinana and school civics engagement

     “Thank you very much, Acting Deputy Speaker. The Albanese Labor government is continuing to back community infrastructure in my seat of Brand in Western Australia. Through the Investing in Communities program, the federal government has put in $2.4 million to…”

     Watch from 43:46

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

   • Question Time I: Whyalla steelworks, ADF recruitment, gas reservation and AI standards

     “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the member for Kennedy for his question. And we do agree, as the Prime Minister has said, we should have a gas reservation policy that mandates every gas exporter supplies Australian…”

     Watch from 2:30:06

3. Hon. Chris Bowen MP and Senator the Hon. Tim Ayres - Press Conference · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026

   • Bowen: announcement of national gas reservation bill

     “Thanks. Thanks, Chris. Thanks, everybody. So as Minister Bowen has said, today we're releasing an exposure draft of a legislative package for consultation with gas producers, gas users and the wider community. And this is the result of over six…”

     Watch from 12:56

   • King: energy crisis context and previous gas interventions

     “It is important to recall how we got to this point. When Labor was first elected to government in 2022, the first thing we had to deal with was an energy crisis. A combination of a decade of chaotic policy…”

     Watch from 13:18

   • King: detailed design of the national reservation scheme

     “The 20% domestic supply obligation remains in place, all LNG exporters will be required to supply the equivalent of 20% of their export volumes into the domestic market. As Chris has said, the must-sell principle remains, experience has shown that…”

     Watch from 16:25
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4. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026

   • Question Time: housing, debt, social media regulation, superannuation

     “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the member for Bendigo for that question. She is a champion of her community. Today, this government, under the leadership of this Prime Minister, released the exposure draft legislation of the…”

     Watch from 6:09:22

5. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 7 September 2026

   • Question Time: Housing modelling, illicit tobacco, super and youth safety

     “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the member for Hasluck for her fine question. She is a great advocate for her community in Hasluck, an exceptional advocate for Western Australia and indeed for the whole of the…”

     Watch from 5:21:14

6. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 13 August 2026

   • Brand/Secret Harbour: local candidate and Labor cost-of-living agenda

     “Thank you Acting Deputy Speaker. The federal and state Labor governments are continuing to deliver for my electorate of Brand, which is, I'm so pleased that my friend Georgia Tree is standing for the seat of Secret Harbour in the…”

     Watch from 37:30