Meryl Swanson

Latest speeches

1. House Standing Committee on Primary Industries - Mackay, QLD · Australian Parliament · 29 September 2026

   • Committee opening, remit and member introductions

     “Excellent. I declare open the public hearing of the Standing Committee on Primary Industries' inquiry into factors shaping social license and economic development outcomes in critical minerals projects across Australia here in Mackay. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the…”

     Watch from 15:22

   • Q: Chair: RCOE genesis, governance and FlexiLab demand

     “Thanks, Mr Boxall, and thanks, Ms Thompson, for your opening statements. Um, I might, I might kick off and then I'll move to other members of the committee. I'm interested and note that you mentioned the hundreds, 900 in the…”

     Watch from 30:36

   • Q: Chair: processing value-add, regional roles and flexible pilot design

     “And proponents come directly to you do they and say look you know we've got a deposit or we've got you know we're thinking about this there's opportunities. And one one of the interesting things about critical minerals and rare…”

     Watch from 36:30
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2. House Standing Committee on Primary Industries - Brisbane, QLD (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 28 September 2026

   • Equity options for traditional owners

     “No, no, all good. Yeah, look, I am particularly interested in what you're doing because I have Tomago Aluminium in my seat. And one of the reasons that I put forward very strongly for saving that smelter was what you're…”

     Watch from 1:52

   • Supply chain context and choosing Gladstone

     “So you in fact were one of the things that I cited amongst other things, but it's important in the whole supply chain that there is a large offtake to keep the supply chain going, otherwise you have all sorts…”

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   • Supply chain context and choosing Gladstone

     “Okay. And tell me about your interaction one of the things I'm really interested in is approvals processes length of time what was your experience like with that and your interaction between the state government and and federal agencies did…”

     Watch from 5:12
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3. House Standing Committee on Primary Industries - Brisbane, QLD (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 28 September 2026

   • Speech

     “Good morning everyone. I declare open the public hearing of the Standing Committee on Primary Industries inquiry into factors shaping social license and economic development outcomes in critical minerals projects across Australia in Brisbane. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of…”

     Watch from 15:07

   • Hearing opening and committee introductions

     “Thanks very much. I'm Meryl Swanson, federal member for Patterson, broadly two hours north of Sydney, encompassing beautiful Port Stephens and part of Maitland and the Hunter region. So welcome and thank you for being with us today. And I…”

     Watch from 16:11

   • Critical Minerals Queensland: strategy and funding

     “Thank you very much, Mr. Holden, we very much appreciate that. So, I might kick off with some lines of questioning, and it's interesting, I just wouldn't mind you repeating the name of the legislation or the, and we may…”

     Watch from 22:06
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4. House Standing Committee on Primary Industries · Australian Parliament · 2 July 2026

   • Opening of hearing and member introductions

     “And good morning, Meryl Swanson, a member for Paterson and a committee chair. I would now like to welcome representatives from Export Finance Australia to give evidence today. For the hand side record, would you please state your full name…”

     Watch from 19:37

   • Chair: bridging public and private sector risk cultures

     “I really appreciate that. You've just alluded to one of the really overarching themes of why we've invited you today. Export Finance Australia has come as a shining example of outward facing bureaucracy to to the to the greater world,…”

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   • Due diligence, legal protections and risk governance

     “Philippa, can I just can I just break in there for one moment? You've just said something that I think is really important. In terms of legal risk, one of the one of the things that has occurred to me…”

     Watch from 31:50
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5. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 30 June 2026

   • Commencement of Question Time: housing and cost of living

     “speaker. My question is to the minister for housing. How's the Albanese Labor government delivering real change for first home buyers, and why is this approach better than others for first home buyers, minister?”

     Watch from 2:24:19

6. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 29 June 2026

   • Speech

     “Are there any statements from members? I give the call to the member for Mitchell.”

     Watch from 40:01

   • Queensland budget and Ipswich transport funding shortfalls

     “Thank the member. In accordance with standing order 43, the time for member statements has concluded, and I call the clerk.”

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