Mary Aldred

Latest speeches

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

   • Government defence and further debate on illicit tobacco package

     “Thank you for the call, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise to speak on this bill, a narrowly focused set of legislative changes to address Australia's illicit tobacco market. It seeks to strengthen the Commonwealth's enforcement over tobacco imported into and…”

     Watch from 4:00:23

2. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Adjournment – Monash: local festivals and failing roads

     “Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. It might be Floriade time here in Canberra, but back home in the electorate of Monash, I recently had the honour of opening one of our great celebrations of spring, being the Leongatha Daffodil and…”

     Watch from 3:40:13

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

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

     “Madam Deputy Speaker, I'm going to read a quote, and it goes like this: "You had the Treasurer say workers should be happy because their wage share increases, but their real wages are falling." It's just ridiculous and people get…”

     Watch from 1:19:26

   • National Child Protection Week: Dunkley and Fisher on violence and online abuse

     “I thank the member. The time allotted for this debate has expired. The debate is adjourned and the resumption of the debate will be made an order of the day for the next sitting. I call the clerk.”

     Watch from 1:46:04

   • Government response: Hasluck and Boothby defend migration settings

     “I thank the member. The question is that the motion be agreed to. I give the call to the member for Mallee.”

     Watch from 1:56:58
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4. Federation Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Opposition critique: energy costs, dumping and manufacturing viability

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. This motion discusses Future Made in Australia and the agenda associated with it. And while I commend the mover's interest in these areas, I do, however, have a few observations to make about the enlivenment…”

     Watch from 1:11:45

   • Tobacco motion: Member for Monash: cut excise and legalise vapes

     “Madam Deputy Speaker, I move the motion relating to tobacco in the terms in which it appears on the notice paper. Madam Deputy Speaker, there's an old saying: insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting…”

     Watch from 2:00:54

5. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Private Members’ motion: women’s health access, bias and regional gaps

     “Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I welcome the opportunity to speak to this motion, and I want to recognize the genuine and long-term commitment to this issue that the member for Dickson brings and in so bringing this motion. I…”

     Watch from 1:24:38

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

   • Adjournment: manufacturing, anti‑dumping, infrastructure timber and EV data privacy

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. In the last fortnight I had the privilege to visit Tallum Windows in Inverloch in my electorate of Monash, and there Emmett, who is the he's third generation in that family business, they have great…”

     Watch from 53:46