Speeches in parliament
Senator David Leyonhjelm on national security legislation
“I’m sick of it. I’m sick of this Government with Opposition collusion chipping away at our rights and freedoms.”
Read MoreSenator David Leyonhjelm: thank you for hunting
Senator Leyonhjelm thanks hunters for their contribution to the environment and economy
Read MoreSpeed Limits – Leyonhjelm on the 85th percentile rule
Senator David Leyonhjelm explains how speed limits could better reflect community views and garner greater respect for the police.
Read MoreMagna Carta – Senator Leyonhjelm
Senator Leyonhjelm gives the Australian Senate some history on the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, with a special focus on the importance of the presumption of innocence.
Read MoreLegalise marijuana – Senator Leyonhjelm
Senator Leyonhjelm makes the case for legalising both medical and recreational marijuana in Australia.
Read MoreAboriginal constitutional recognition is not equality before the law.
Senator Leyonhjelm argues that Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island people is based on conjecture, is divisive, and is contrary to the rule of law.
Read MoreNative animals as pets
In your home among the gum trees, would you prefer a native Australian animal as a pet to a cat or dog? Senator David Leyonhjelm explains why keeping native animals as pets is often a good idea.
Read MoreLeyonhjelm on the Lib Dems marriage bill
Did Bill Shorten tell a porkie about his marriage bill? Senator Leyonhjelm explains why the Liberal Democrats marriage equality bill is better than the Greens and Labor’s bills.
Read MoreMetadata: ‘I condemn this Bill’ –
Senator David Leyonhjelm’s extraordinary Third Reading Speech on the Data Retention Bill: one of his few before a full Senate, and which – unusually – reduced the Chamber to silence. The video also includes footage of the division.
Read More‘My Name is Joe, and I’m a Spendaholic’: Struggle Street and the Budget
Senator Leyonhjelm, by way of a parable, explains what the Budget would look like if ordinary people ran their households in the same way.
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