Speeches – Angie Bell

5 Mar | '2026

MPI – Cost of living

Has anyone noticed the two things the government doesn’t talk about? They don’t talk about productivity, and they don’t talk about inflation. They are the two topics that this government has absolutely avoided. The member across there, the member for Bonner, just mentioned a number. That number was 41,000. What do you think Australians might equate that number to? Well, I’m telling you now that it’s 41,000 small and family businesses—incomes and livelihoods—that have gone broke since this government came to power. It’s a disgraceful number, and the member for Bonner should think about that number that she just spruiked. That’s 41,000 families who now do not have a small and family business.

4 Mar | '2026

Inside Pompeii: Origins of a European Way of Life

I recently had the pleasure of attending my first event as the shadow minister for the arts, a topic I’m deeply passionate about. As part of a strategic cultural partnership between the European Union, Arts Queensland and the Gold Coast’s Home of the Arts, locally known as HOTA, I explored the new and acclaimed exhibition […]

4 Mar | '2026

National Security

The first job of any government is to keep its people safe. But over the past week, Australians have watched this minister for home affairs dodge serious and legitimate questions—questions about what assistance the Albanese government has provided to individuals linked to ISIS. This is not a political game; this is a matter of national […]

12 Feb | '2026

CFMEU

Well, here we go again. It seems like the CFMEU saga will never, ever end. But this time it isn’t just another messy chapter in the long and troubled history of the CFMEU. It is something far more serious. It’s an industrial-scale cover-up that goes to the heart of this Albanese Labor government. It has […]

11 Feb | '2026

Moncrieff Electorate: Australia Day Honours

It is indeed a privilege to represent the good people of Moncrieff, and it’s something I will never, ever take for granted. Moncrieff is in the heart of the Gold Coast, and we’re so incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful community—a community built on mateship, on shared values and of course on service. That’s why I rise today to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding Aussies from Moncrieff who have been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours. Australia Day is a time to reflect on who we are as a nation.

11 Feb | '2026

Ali Day

The Gold Coast is home to some of our nation’s most extraordinary athletes, and I rise to acknowledge and celebrate the incredible career and retirement of one of Australia’s greatest surf lifesaving athletes and legends, Ironman champion Ali Day. Ali Day’s career stands as one of the most dominant and respected in the history of Ironman racing. Over more than a decade at the elite level, he did not simply compete; he set the standard. His achievements include multiple Australian Ironman championships, Coolangatta Gold victories and national series titles that place him firmly among the legends of sport. But statistics alone do not capture Ali Day’s contribution.

10 Feb | '2026

National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026

Yes, for those listening from home, you’ve got me again. I’m here to represent Senator Kerrynne Liddle, a South Australian senator and an Indigenous senator from Adelaide and, actually, from the Northern Territory as well. Today I rise to speak on the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 and the associated National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026. At the outset, I acknowledge the seriousness of the issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children today, issues that demand practical action, accountability and relentless focus on outcomes on the front line. That is key. I acknowledge the upcoming anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations and the members of the Stolen Generations that will be present in the chamber this week for that very sad anniversary.

10 Feb | '2026

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026

I rise today to speak on the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical changes No. 1) Bill 2026. The opposition will not oppose the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives. However, we do hold concerns on some aspects of the bill before us today. The coalition has always taken the view that Australia must maintain a strong, fair and sustainable social services safety net. Few countries in the world provide the level of support that Australian taxpayers fund for people who are out of work, facing hardship or experiencing a family breakdown. That’s something Australians should be proud of.

6 Feb | '2026

Matter of Public Importance – Economy

The Minister for Small Business interjected when the member for Goldstein was delivering his speech on his MPI. I’d like Australians to know that what she said was that small businesses are dodgy. I say the Minister for Small Business is dodgy, I say the Treasurer is dodgy and I say the Prime Minister is dodgy.

6 Feb | '2026

Economy

The Reserve Bank’s latest decision confirms what Australians already know: Labor has lost control of the economy. They’ve lost control of energy costs. They’ve lost control of social cohesion. They’ve lost control of our borders.