The Bill extending the ongoing use of emergency powers passed earlier today, 31 March.

It did so amidst the deafening roars of Queensland’s furious citizenry, outraged at the state’s ongoing slide into tyranny.

The second reading vote (the one that counts) was held at 5.22pm.

The final result of the second reading was 82 votes in favour and 5 against.

The five 'NOs' were myself, all three members of the Katter Australia Party, and the Independent Member for Noosa, Mrs Sandy Bolton.

When push came to shove, however, not a single member of the LNP found it within themselves to oppose the Bill until the 3rd reading when a division was called and the opposition changed their vote to end up 48 Ayes to 36 Noes. 

LNP put up an Amendment which to my way of thinking was little more than window dressing. After their amendment was rejected, LNP did register a 'no' vote on the Bill, but why did they vote in favour of it in the Second Reading, and why run an amendment that simply turns a one-step process into two-step one? 

Despite many admitting in their speeches that they had been flooded by people begging them to vote against it, this wasn’t until the 11th hour.

A few even acknowledged that the vast majority in their electorates were opposed to it.

The debate had earlier been 'guillotined' by Labor, denying many members, including myself, from getting a chance to speak on the Bill.

I will post a copy of it later so anyone interested can read what I planned to say.

It was a gut-wrenching end to a gruelling week in Parliament.

Never was the Government’s hubris and arrogance more on display than it was today.

Studiously ignoring the stormy protests outside, one after another stood up and proceeded to gaslight the hell out of Queenslanders opposed to the Bill.

Instead of acknowledging people’s concerns, frustration and anger, or recognising what many have gone through the last two years, one Member said haughtily:

"I am sure all members of Parliament have been hammered by the anti-vaxxers who have gone down a rabbit hole with Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine."

I can only imagine how all those Queenslanders who fought so long and hard to stop this Bill must be feeling.

On a positive note, I want to thank my fellow crossbench members, Sandy Bolton, Robbie Katter, Shane Knuth and Nick Dametto. All four were absolute standouts this week. Their electorates are lucky to have them.

All day today the chamber was filled with the sound and fury of the people of this great state. By the time the vote was taken, MPs were struggling to be heard above the din.

I am willing to bet that nothing remotely like it has ever been seen before in Queensland.

Oh, I know we have had riots and protests before, but not like this.

This phenomenon of ordinary Queensland citizens taking to the streets in numbers too big to ignore is completely unprecedented.

Everyday Mums and Dads, small business owners, tradies, truckers, emergency workers, nurses, teachers, sole traders, defence force staff, firefighters and pilots—these are the people who have drawn a line and said enough!

People who were once regarded as the backbone of this nation... described as 'a minority group' by the Health Minister today.

I salute them all!

Every last one!

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Most Australians are opposed to unsustainably high immigration but the Budget has revealed the government’s plan to bring in vast numbers of more people.

The plan to raise net overseas migration to 213,000 by 2023-24 showed how out of touch the major parties and big business are with the Australian people.

The major parties and big business won’t stop until our borders are completely open to unlimited numbers of immigrants.

This is not what most Australians want in the middle of health and housing crises. This is not what most Australians want at all.

The numbers are mind-boggling; 213,000 people is more than the entire population of Hobart. Australians are struggling with home availability and the government’s plans will make it even harder.

The Budget also reveals the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent around to relieve traffic congestion in our cities — vast riches expended to shave a few minutes off commute times.

It’s no coincidence that reduced immigration during the COVID-19 pandemic was followed by the lowest Australian unemployment figures in two generations.

One Nation will campaign strongly at the Federal election for immigration to be reduced to more sustainable levels, no more than 100,000 per year, instead of the astronomical numbers favoured by the major parties and big business.

I’m confident the majority of Australian voters will agree. One Nation puts Australia and Australians first.

The evidence continues to mount that these vaccines do not deserve the continuing provisional approval given to them by the TGA. Concerns about possible adverse side effects are too big to ignore any longer, especially after my COVID Under Question inquiry which you can watch by clicking here.

You're going to want to watch this full speech. Available now: www.malcolmrobertsqld.com.au/malcolm-roberts-drops-bombshells-in-senate-after-covid-under-question-inquiry

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If you listened to last night's budget or you looked through the budget papers you might have noticed the considerable attention paid towards women, including many hundreds of millions of dollars allocated towards assisting female victims of domestic violence.

However, what was overlooked was another aspect of domestic violence playing out in Australia. One which, like those who suffer from it, rarely gets the same sort of attention, violence against men.

I felt compelled to address this issue and help bring some facts to light because so often male victims are not only ignored but they are not given vital information about services and aid that they can access for help.

My words were as follows.

The inquest into the terrible death of Hannah Clarke and her children at the hands of her ex-husband is a daily reminder of the epidemic of domestic violence and the need to protect women and children.

That horrendous crime is embedded in our memories and hopefully crystallises action to safeguard families against all domestic violence of that nature.

But what about the other aspect of domestic violence playing out in Australia which rarely gets the same sort of attention?

This is a difficult story to relate in this chamber, but it must be told.

On the 10th of March this year, a woman is alleged to have broken into the home of her ex-partner in Logan, Queensland, doused the man in petrol and set him alight.

It’s difficult to imagine a more horrific death, but it could have been much worse.

His current partner and his children were also in the house at the time, and it’s believed he fought to protect their lives when the attack took place.

I want to acknowledge the bravery of Stanley Obi, another victim of the epidemic of domestic violence in Australia.

This incident is not the first of its kind.

In 2019 a Geelong woman doused her husband in petrol and set him alight—she was later convicted of manslaughter.

In 2018 a Southport woman killed her partner with a shotgun.

In June last year, a Brisbane woman is alleged to have murdered her ex-husband because she no longer wanted to pay child support.

And in 2014, in a case which truly horrified Australia, a Cairns woman killed eight children, all but one of them her own.

The atrocities I’ve listed here all have one thing in common—they were committed by women, not men.

The tragic death of Stanley Obi this month must serve as a wake-up call.

Only a year ago the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs handed down the report on its inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence.

This committee finally recognised the truth about domestic violence: women can be perpetrators and men can be victims.

The report made a number of recommendations that are worth repeating:

• the next National Plan to reduce violence must be more inclusive of all victims, and should be named the National Plan to Reduce Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence;
• the Australian Government should commission research into the prevalence of family, domestic and sexual violence against men, and its impact on male survivors; and
• the Department of Social Services should review the adequacy of advice and referral services for men as survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence.

As we’ve seen in tonight’s Budget, however, a record $1.3 billion has been committed to end violence against women and children—but not men—and the new National Plan is not inclusive of men.

If Stanley Obi’s tragic death does not underline the need to recognise both genders are victims of domestic violence, what will?

The solution in this respect is quite simple.

Take gender out of the equation, because the violence is being committed by both men and women.

Men deserve as much support as victims and survivors as women and children, but they do not receive it because the support is not there.

Or if it is, it’s not advertised.

Women are told they can receive assistance of up to $5000 to relocate and escape an abusive partner.

Men are eligible too, but they’re not told.

Domestic violence support is too focused on women and children as the sole victims and men as the sole perpetrators.

Evidence presented to the joint Select Committee on Australia’s Family Law System shows this bias also extends to family courts, although women also presented evidence of the reverse.

It’s one of the reasons why I’ve been working hard to reform family law and Australia’s broken child support system.

We must have a new National Plan to reduce violence which recognises that anyone, male or female, can be a victim.

There must be funding to support male survivors, and research into the prevalence of domestic violence against them.

And it must be addressed in the courts, ensuring that men get an equally fair hearing in these cases.

For many decades now women have successfully challenged society to recognise their agency and independence.

It was a long time coming, and social equality between the sexes is still a work in progress.

But it goes both ways, and our policies must reflect that too.

We will not end domestic violence until we recognise and acknowledge all of its victims.

We will not end domestic violence unless we as parliamentarians—and the media—portray men as victims too.

And we will not end domestic violence unless we properly define it.

Advocates for victims tend to conflate intimidation or financial control as ‘violence’ but that is simply not the same as a physical assault and it should not be treated the same.

I call on this government, and whoever forms government after this election, to do more for the male victims and survivors of domestic violence by acknowledging the facts and implementing the recommendations of the inquiry completed last year.

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One Nation's campaign to help ease cost of living pressure by cutting fuel excise tax has paid off with the Government adopting our proposal.

Thank you to everyone who signed my open letter to the Prime Minister.

It just goes to show that when enough people make their voices heard the government is forced to listen.

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Today I will ask the Senate to require the federal Government disclose any existing correspondence relating to the use of behavioural psychologists in respect of developing the strategy for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, specifically aimed at developing an effective tool to induce acceptance of lockdowns and other restrictions.

The people of Australia have a right to know whether this occurred and if so to what extent.

I am hopeful the Senate supports this sensible call for transparency and accountability.

I will keep you updated as to the result.

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Today I will be submitting this petition, signed by 41,079 Aussies, calling on the Federal Government to establish a broad Royal Commission into the true facts and the management of the COVID-19 pandemic by Australia’s state and federal governments, to the Senate.

Thank you to the tens of thousands of Australians who took the time to add their voices to mine.

One Nation will continue to fight for transparency and honesty, and we will do everything in our power to ensure those responsible for denying Australians their rights are freedoms are held responsible.

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Showing just how out of touch they are, Labor and Senator Tim Ayres continue to try and demonise anti-mandate protestors. The most recent attempt has been to falsely claim anti-mandate protestors at the

Convoy to Canberra earlier this year are all anti-vaxxers and vandalised Parliament House.

Instead, Parliament House has confirmed that the largely peaceful Convoy to Canberra protestors didn’t commit ANY acts of vandalism at Parliament House. I was on the Parliament House lawns and they were also spotless the morning after. I can’t say as much for some of the leftie protests I’ve seen over the years.

Senator Ayres I suggest you and your Labor party actually talk to the many decent Australians—some of them even triple vaccinated—who completely oppose vaccine mandates, instead of trying to smear them.

 

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The mandates must stop immediately.

The evidence we heard at COVID Under Question was shocking, confronting and at times emotional.

The full day was recorded and available for the public to view...

Link: COVID Under Question: A Cross-Party Inquiry

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