Ms Charis Mullen MP
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Parliamentary Activity
Some votes may not appear here if they were party votes where individual member votes were not recorded.
Argued the bill outraged every cohort, was not tested with real people, and that the 122 last-minute amendments raise more questions than answers on exemptions, speed limits and enforcement.
“This is another example of bad legislation by a bad government. ... this bill is one mighty failure.”— 2026-06-04View Hansard
Supported streamlining in principle but argued efficiency stripped of accountability risks poorer outcomes, raising concerns about self-assessed code-managed ERAs affecting waste facilities in Swanbank and New Chum, and opposing removal of public notification of EIS terms of reference which she said excludes regional and First Nations communities.
“The Queensland Labor opposition will always support actions to streamline and improve the efficiency of our state's development, so long as said efficiency does not come at the expense of protecting our incredible environment.”— 2026-05-14View Hansard
Bills Introduced (2)
Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
LapsedThis bill overhauls how Queensland authorises the use of restrictive practices — such as physical restraint, chemical restraint and seclusion — on people with disability. It replaces the current system where guardians approve these practices with a new clinician-led model under a Senior Practitioner, aligning Queensland with national standards endorsed by all other states and territories.
Child Safe Organisations Bill 2024
PassedThis bill became law.This bill creates a mandatory child safe organisations system for Queensland, requiring organisations that work with children to meet 10 child safe standards and report allegations of child abuse by their workers. It implements key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and gives the Queensland Family and Child Commission new powers to oversee child safety across sectors including schools, childcare, health services, religious bodies, sport clubs, and government agencies.