Speeches in parliament
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.
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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.
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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.
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David Leyonhjelm on Outlast 2, The Witcher and video game censorship
David Leyonhjelm channels the White Wolf to attack the recent decision by the Australian Classification Board to refuse classification for the video game Outlast 2.
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David Leyonhjelm wishes online poker players good fortune in the wars to come
David Leyonhjelm delivers a speech in the Senate on 20 March 2017 against the Government’s Interactive Gambling Amendment legislation.
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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.
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The government can’t close the gap
Senator Leyonhjelm’s speech on the failed attempts by governments, past and present, to close the gap.
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Mandatory sentencing is an attack on our civil society
Senator Leyonhjelm voices his opposition to the Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016, which seeks to introduce mandatory minimum sentences for firearms trafficking.
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