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Mr Trevor Watts MP

Liberal National Party

Opposition Whip

Electorate: Toowoomba North

58th·Government·Backbench
57th·Opposition·Opposition Whip
56th·Opposition·Shadow Minister for Corrective Services
55th·Opposition·Chief Opposition Whip
124 speeches116 bills866 votes
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Parliamentary Activity

Positions extracted by AI from Hansard transcripts. Not yet human-reviewed.

Some votes may not appear here if they were party votes where individual member votes were not recorded.

Revenue (Cost of Living Relief Locked-in Law) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026Passed
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2026In CommitteeSupports

Debated together with Appropriation Bill 2026 and Revenue (Cost of Living Relief Locked-in Law) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

Supported the appropriation bills, highlighting what the funding means for Toowoomba North including hospital and child safety investment.

“I rise to speak in support of the appropriation bills for 2026.”— 2026-06-26View Hansard
Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026Passed (amended)Supports

Supported the bill as balancing agriculture and the gas industry through the deemed water-quality condition, clearer subsidence compensation and the retention of the RIDA process.

“This debate is about balance, it is about trust, it is about fairness and it is about coexistence.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard
Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026PassedSupports

Supported the bill as practical reform, welcoming the proportionate risk-based accreditation approach for non-state schools, improved information sharing, re-engagement pathways, offshore QCE delivery and anti-scalping measures.

“That is why I support this bill put forward by the minister. This bill is not about headlines; it is a bill about practical improvement.”— 2026-06-24View Hansard
Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026Passed (amended)

Bills Introduced (1)

Weapons and Other Legislation (Firearms Offences) Amendment Bill 2019

Lapsed

This bill proposed to crack down on firearms crime by introducing Firearm Prohibition Orders, creating new offences for shooting at buildings and possessing 3D gun blueprints, and significantly increasing penalties for weapons offences. It was a private member's bill introduced by Trevor Watts MP and lapsed at the end of the 56th Parliament without becoming law.

1/5/2019Justice & RightsSafety & Emergency