Peter Khalil

Latest speeches

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

   • Community concern on contaminated site and civic engagement

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I want to acknowledge the very strong community concern and actions about the proposed development on the former Nuform factory site in the electorate of, sorry, in the suburb of Fawkner in my electorate of Wills.…”

     Watch from 1:01:10

2. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 9 September 2026

   • Cunningham and Warringah: local vigils and climate justice

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. There are really this is difficult. There are really no words that can describe or alleviate certainly the devastation that we've seen in Nepal, Tibet, and China. Thousands of people have lost their lives across Nepal,…”

     Watch from 1:49:11

3. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 11 August 2026

   • Constituency statement: gambling reform and ad limits

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I've received a lot of correspondence from my constituents on one particular issue, and that's gambling reform. Now, many have shared their stories on how this scourge of gambling has ruined families and friendships, how themselves…”

     Watch from 12:56

4. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 2 July 2026

   • Andrew Wilkie: Systemic failures on family and domestic violence

     “Thank you, deputy speaker. Ten years ago today, I had the great privilege of being elected as a member of And in my, first speech, I said that I was elected by the people of Wills to to serve them…”

     Watch from 23:09

   • Peter Khalil: Ten years in Parliament and community services

     “We did it together. We actually worked together to deliver real improvements for the community, and that's been the most satisfying part of being a member representing my community. We've secured a Medicare urgent care clinic in Coburg and and…”

     Watch from 23:38

5. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 1 July 2026

   • Committee membership change and Major Sporting Events bill passage

     “Thank you, deputy speaker. I ask leave of the house to move a motion for the appointment of a supplementary member to the standing committee on education. Thank you, deputy speaker. I I move that mister l O'Brien be appointed…”

     Watch from 1:45:14

   • Committee membership change and Major Sporting Events bill passage

     “Thank you. Deputy speaker, I move that this bill be now read a third time.”

     Watch from 1:46:57

6. House of Representatives Chamber · Australian Parliament · 23 June 2026

   • MPI: Opposition attacks ‘higher taxes’ and government defends reform

     “Thank you, deputy speaker. Hyperbole, I looked up the definition in the dictionary. A figure of speech or a statement that uses extreme deliberate exaggeration to make a point, emphasize emotion, or create humor. Now far be it from me,…”

     Watch from 3:35:13