Michelle Landry

Latest speeches

1. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Women’s health, private health rebate cuts and budget savings

     “My question is to the Prime Minister. Last Tuesday, the Minister for Health said, "You can't be serious about strengthening Medicare without strengthening women's health." But the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says Labor's cruel…”

     Watch from 1:45:46

   • MPI contributions on housing, veterans and intergenerational fairness

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Australians don't need this government to tell them how they are doing. They see it every time they open their power bill, every time they pay their mortgage, every time the rent goes up, every time…”

     Watch from 3:12:59

2. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Youth leadership, regional safety and community events

     “Deputy Speaker, I rise to recognize one of Central Queensland's great institutions, the Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service, better known as CapRescue, as it marks 30 years of saving lives. What began in 1996 with a vision to give people across…”

     Watch from 52:11

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

   • Members’ 90‑second statements: democracy, campaigning conduct and local issues

     “Thank you Deputy Speaker. Australians were promised lower costs, greater certainty, and honest government. Instead they have seen broken promises, backflips, and a growing gap between what this government says and what it does. Before the election, Australians were promised…”

     Watch from 1:51:15

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

   • Opposition – Capricornia: regional Central Queensland impacts

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I rise to oppose the Albanese government's plan to abolish the age-based uplift in the private health insurance rebate, a change that will impose an $11 billion cost on older Australians and place further pressure on…”

     Watch from 3:15:51

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

   • Private health insurance rebate: impact on older Australians

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the motion moved by the member for Mallee, Dr. Anne Webster. At the heart of this debate is a simple question: why is the Albanese government stripping back the private health insurance…”

     Watch from 3:07:24

6. House Standing Committee on Primary Industries · Australian Parliament · 11 September 2026

   • Chile civil society perspective on lithium governance

     “Yes, good morning, sorry I was running late. I'm Michelle Landry, I'm the federal member for Capricornia in Central Queensland. Thank you.”

     Watch from 38:16

   • Q&A: Chile’s integrated policy and timing of the critical minerals rush

     “Yes, thank you. Well, I just wanted to ask about Chile, but just to say that Dr. Cook and I both have just come back from a trip to South America, which was a government delegation, and we went and…”

     Watch from 50:02

   • Native Title Q&A: effectiveness, FPIC and international models

     “Yes, yes. Thank you. So I just wanted to ask, how effective is the native title system at ensuring the protection of indigenous heritage and providing economic benefits to First Nations people from critical mineral projects? I live in Central…”

     Watch from 2:07:17