Tony Pasin

Latest speeches

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

   • Q19–22: Flood medals, regional funding and small business support

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. Did the Prime Minister provide Rhys Muldoon with a reference for his Australia Day ambassadorial role?”

     Watch from 1:11:48

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

   • Democracy and 2025 election conduct: Plymouth Brethren and intimidation claims

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, under Labor, Australians are paying more, they're working harder, and they're going backwards. Those opposite have presided over the worst collapse in Australian living standards in the developed world. Labor believes government…”

     Watch from 1:04:34

   • Muldoon controversy and far‑right election tactics

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday in question time, the Prime Minister described a series of vile posts about conservative women by his close friend Rhys Muldoon as, quote, "completely unacceptable". Today…”

     Watch from 1:58:53

   • Private health rebate challenge from crossbench and government defence

     “The Prime Minister has concluded his answer. We'll hear from the order members. Order. Order. The order. The Leader of the House.”

     Watch from 2:11:32

3. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Constituency statements: veterans’ allied health, aged care funding and regional recovery

     “Madam Deputy Speaker, I've previously risen in this place to speak about the Albanese Labor government's abandonment of older Australians who need support to stay independent in their own homes and who are enduring lengthy wait times for care they've…”

     Watch from 58:47

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

   • McPherson: concluding attack on policy and government priorities

     “I said character. Sure. Earlier today during question time, Mr. Deputy Speaker, a member of those opposite said the words walking on the graves of those workers, rejoicing I think was the word, rejoicing in standing on the graves of…”

     Watch from 33:31

   • Member for Barker: scale of cuts and regional survival outcomes

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Well, Madam Deputy Speaker, this is probably one of the most mean-spirited approaches to public policy that I've seen in my time in this house. Let's be clear, you heard from the member for Wannon,…”

     Watch from 1:18:36

   • Barker: pensioner feedback and ‘politics of punishment’

     “That's why people who are diagnosed with cancer in my electorate die much sooner than those people, sadly. It's a shocking statistic in a first world country like ours, but it is real. But Madam Deputy Speaker, I thought rather…”

     Watch from 1:23:40

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

   • MPI on energy policy: green hydrogen, Whyalla and renewables vs coal and nuclear

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Well, Madam Deputy Speaker, to any steelworkers from Whyalla who might have just been listening to that contribution, that was the member for Griffith. Where is Griffith? Well, Griffith is an affluent inner-city electorate in…”

     Watch from 4:03:53

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

   • Economic critique: Barker and Grey on energy costs, net zero and public service growth

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Well, Madam Deputy Speaker, in my electorate, the number one issue of concern for constituents is cost of living. So let's start with the basics. If we're serious about fixing the economy and putting downward…”

     Watch from 3:49:55