Dr Amy MacMahon MP
Former MemberQueensland Greens
Electorate: South Brisbane
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Parliamentary Activity
Some votes may not appear here if they were party votes where individual member votes were not recorded.
Moved the bill as sponsor, arguing Queensland state schools are chronically underfunded at 90.5% of the Schooling Resource Standard and that families face unacceptable out-of-pocket costs. Called on the government to legislate 100% funding to lock in full school funding regardless of who forms government.
“No matter where kids grow up in Queensland, from Cooktown to Surfers Paradise, and no matter what their parents and carers earn, the Greens believe that Queensland kids should be able to receive a great state education for free—I repeat, for free.”— 2024-09-10View Hansard
Criticised the budget as offering only temporary, flashy measures rather than structural change, arguing the government has no plan to fix social housing wait times, give renters long-term security, or make corporations pay their fair share through higher mining royalties.
“What this budget proves is that if you want real, positive change, you are going to have to fight for it and you are going to have to vote for it.”— 2024-06-13View Hansard
Bills Introduced (2)
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation (Rent Freeze) Amendment Bill 2022
WithdrawnThis bill was withdrawn from consideration and will not become law.This private member's bill proposed a two-year freeze on all residential rents in Queensland at August 2022 levels, with ongoing caps of 2% every two years thereafter. It responded to record rent increases (over 20% annually in Brisbane) and near-zero vacancy rates across the state. This bill was discharged and did not become law.
Land Tax and Other Legislation (Empty Homes Levy) Amendment Bill 2022
WithdrawnThis bill was withdrawn from consideration and will not become law.This bill proposed an Empty Homes Levy to tackle Queensland's housing crisis by taxing vacant residential properties and undeveloped land at 5% of their capital improved value each year. Modelled on Vancouver's empty homes tax, which reduced vacancies by 24%, it aimed to push an estimated 20,600 vacant homes back onto the rental market over four years. This was a private member's bill introduced by Dr Amy MacMahon MP (Member for South Brisbane). It was discharged and did not become law.