Latest Videos of speeches

Legalising Cannabis for Medicinal and Recreational Use

David speaking about legalising cannabis at the Enough is Enough campaign at Parliament House

Organised Crime Amendment

The government is introducing a security bill to reduce organised crime. Within this bill was a liberty-destroying provision that prevented airports from employing FORMER criminals (those who have served their time), or those who hang out with motorcycle groups (who

The Tax Office want to be above the law

The Multinational Tax Avoidance debate is multi-faceted. In this video, I discuss how the ATO is trying to prevent multinationals from having access to the courts for 12 months, which is a gross violation of the rule of law.

A mature debate between Senators

An interesting exchange between Senator Leyonhjelm and Senator Hanson-Young. Senator Leyonhjelm argues that wealthy families should not have their childcare subsidised by poorer families. Senator Hanson-Young accuses David of being a privileged white middle-aged man.

David’s speech on childcare – saving taxpayers $100m

David explains why he does not like the Government’s new childcare reform bill, adding that childcare, for all its benefits, can also be just another form of middle-class welfare.

David Leyonhjelm on foreign donations to political parties

David Leyonhjelm delivers a speech to the Senate on 22 March 2017 opposing calls to prohibit foreign donations to political parties in Australia.

We’re all going to die

Senator Leyonhjelm speaks about his effort to overturn the Andrews Bill and allow the parliaments of the territories to come to their own conclusions on assisted suicide.

Leyonhjelm on wind farms: How much is this costing the economy?

In his speech on the government’s response to the Senate select committee report on wind turbines, Senator Leyonhjelm asks if we will ever find out how much this utterly indefensible policy is costing the Australian economy, or the social harm