James speaks on the Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
Wednesday, 24 June 2026 I rise to make my contribution on the bill before us, the Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other LegislationAmendment Bill 2026. This bill introduces unparalleled, landmark protections for landowners facing the impacts of ground subsidence and directional drilling. More importantly, the amendments introduced tonight prove
James speaks on the Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 24 June 2026 I rise to make a contribution to the debate on the education bill. I acknowledge the work of the committee in examining the bill, and I am proud to say I was a member of the education committee in the last parliament and am quite familiar
James speaks on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide
Yesterday afternoon, the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide was released. As the LNP’s shadow minister for veterans and a former Australian Defence Force officer with 17 years of service, I would like to acknowledge the report. On behalf of the LNP opposition, I thank
James talks about QPS and mental health in relation to the Queensland Audit Office report No. 2 of 2017-18
Thursday, 28 November 2019 I too rise to make a contribution in this debate on the motion to take note of Queensland Audit Office report No. 2 of 2017-18 titled Managing the mental health of Queensland police employees. As my honourable friend the member for Toohey so eloquently put it,
James’ Parliamentary contribution to the Motor Accident Insurance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
Thursday, 24 October 2019 I rise to speak in the debate on the motor accident insurance bill. I support the observations of my colleagues in the LNP. We support the bill. It is important that we do something about claim farming. It is distressing for people when they receive a
James highlights how the the Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill won’t stop protesters
Wednesday, 23 October 2019 I, too, rise to make a contribution to the Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. I was listening to the minister in his second reading speech when he, in my view, correctly said that this bill will not stop lawful protests, but I would