Monique Ryan

Latest speeches

1. Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters - Perth, WA · Australian Parliament · 24 September 2026

   • Managing social media, booth conduct and how‑to‑vote reform

     “Okay. You said you, you mentioned that the, uh, someone, a volunteer for another party had, had taken you aside, shepherded you aside to talk about religion. We don't usually talk about religion at polling places in Australia. What, what…”

     Watch from 3:58:07

   • Managing social media, booth conduct and how‑to‑vote reform

     “There've been proposals in front of this committee to extend the six-meter zone to something like 50 meters, which obviously would have its own challenge, but would potentially really dilute the accumulation of people in close, um, close proximity to…”

     Watch from 4:07:21

   • Senator Blyth’s questioning on candidate conduct and religious volunteers

     “Could I just interrupt for one moment, please, Chair? Can I just ask, is this line of questioning consistent with what the inquiry is, the terms of reference for this inquiry?”

     Watch from 4:15:00
   3 more clips in this sitting

2. Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters - Darwin, NT (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 23 September 2026

   • Dr Ryan Q&A: basis for extra NT representation and voter access

     “Thanks Mr. Laxale. Good morning Dr. Franklin, thanks for appearing in front of us today. Can I just clarify the basis for your argument that the NT deserves more representation? Is it on the basis... I presume it's not on…”

     Watch from 31:50

   • Dr Ryan Q&A: basis for extra NT representation and voter access

     “Fair enough. You mentioned that voter turnout was, has been decreased, your concerns that the indigenous population might be less likely to turn out since the no result in the voice referendum. Were there other, is that the only challenge…”

     Watch from 35:56

   • Dr Ryan Q&A: basis for extra NT representation and voter access

     “The practical challenges, we've heard a bit from the AEC and from Australia Post as well around conducting a federal election in a country with the geographic challenges of Australia. I'm presuming they're very pertinent in the, in the territory.…”

     Watch from 37:41
   13 more clips in this sitting

3. Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters · Australian Parliament · 18 September 2026

   • Dr Ryan: contracts and party reply‑paid arrangements

     “I'm interested in the postal vote applications and with the registered parties and their arrangements around those. Does the Australia Post have reply-paid and bulk mail contracts with the political parties for distribution of those postal vote applications?”

     Watch from 41:33

   • Dr Ryan: contracts and party reply‑paid arrangements

     “Okay. Thank you. And do you have any concerns about the operational risks associated with that, with these postal vote applications going to the parties and then back to Australia Post?”

     Watch from 43:18

   • Dr Ryan: contracts and party reply‑paid arrangements

     “I guess that would be something a question I could direct to the AEC. But on that further so if if all postal vote applications were returned directly to the AEC or lodged online rather than going through the the…”

     Watch from 44:47
   2 more clips in this sitting

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

   • Aged Care bill in detail: human override for assessment tool

     “Thank you very much Deputy Speaker. I rise to speak to an amendment that adds human oversight through a new review process on certain aged care assessment decisions made by the integrated assessment tool. I've been raising concerns about the…”

     Watch from 1:39:22

   • Kooyong amendment: oppose excise cuts, frame problem as enforcement

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Australia's illicit tobacco trade is now one of the fastest growing criminal markets in this country. It's cost us an estimated four billion dollars in 2023-24. It's bigger than the combined markets for cannabis, cocaine, heroin…”

     Watch from 3:29:35

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

   • Consideration in detail: Kooyong pensioner carve‑out proposal

     “Speaker, I move the amendment as circulated in my name. I commissioned an analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Office based on the exact parameters contained in this bill. That analysis shows that about half of the $3 billion in savings…”

     Watch from 48:08

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

   • Private health rebate challenge from crossbench and government defence

     “Thank you, Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Parliamentary Budget Office analysis which I've commissioned shows that half of the savings from your private health insurance rebate cut to over 65s will come from age…”

     Watch from 2:04:01

   • Infrastructure pipeline and regional development investments

     “Thank you very much, Speaker. My question is for the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, the Health Minister's looking for some budget savings to pay for aged care. Might it be better to perhaps tax oil or gas properly, to cut…”

     Watch from 2:18:52