Matt Keogh

Latest speeches

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

   • Q12–14: Budget strength, veterans’ allied health cap backdown and H5 bird flu response

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the member for his question. And of course, we take our solemn obligation as a government to look after those who currently serve and those who have served our nation in our nation's uniform…”

     Watch from 46:53

   • Procedural business: defence committees, AI committee membership and Defence RCDVS bills

     “Deputy Speaker, I move that the amendment be considered immediately. Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I move that the amendment be agreed to. And in respect to the amendment and the bill itself, I'd like to thank everybody for their contributions…”

     Watch from 2:29:34

2. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Constituency statements: volunteers, defence estate sales, youth civics and women’s housing

     “Thank you Deputy Speaker. A few weeks ago, I hosted the biggest ever Burt Volunteer Awards. Our community is so much kinder, stronger and much more connected thanks to the contribution of our veterans. These awards are important to acknowledge…”

     Watch from 19:05

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

   • Question Time II: veterans, hydrogen policy, Robodebt, housing stress and online harms

     “Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. And when it comes to our Australian Defence Force, our people are our most important capability. But when we came into government, we confronted a Defence Force that under the coalition was shrinking, that had…”

     Watch from 2:32:22

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

   • Urgent motion: veterans’ allied health cap and government response

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I think it's important when the Parliament discusses the government's enhancements to allied health for veterans that we speak about it in terms of the policy actually proposed by the government. What the government has announced,…”

     Watch from 2:34:32

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

   • Procedural business: Committee membership, Senate messages, early childhood bill

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I ask leave of the house to move a motion for the appointment of members to the Selection Committee. Deputy Speaker, I move that Ms Coker, Ms Stanley and Ms Thwaites be discharged from the Selection…”

     Watch from 2:10:52

6. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 20 August 2026

   • Members’ statements, condolence for Lily Hooper, and Question Time themes

     “Thank you Mr. Speaker. I thank the member for his question. And I have engaged extensively with RSL around this and their feedback and making sure and as I spoke to them on the day when we delivered the budget…”

     Watch from 5:40:48

   • Members’ statements, condolence for Lily Hooper, and Question Time themes

     “Thank you, Speaker. And I thank the member for his question. The Albanese government is entirely committed to making sure that we're implementing the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Defense and Veteran Suicide. And that's why we acted so…”

     Watch from 5:47:26

   • Members’ statements, condolence for Lily Hooper, and Question Time themes

     “Thank you, Speaker, and I thank the member for the question. One of the issues that has come up over the time that I've been in the portfolio has been the very real concern expressed by many women veterans about…”

     Watch from 5:52:54