Address-in-Reply speech, 2019

 It's my honour to rise in the chamber and to respond to the Governor-General's speech. Can I say at the outset how deeply honoured I am to be returned as the member for Wright, representing an electorate that is arguably one of the most diverse in our nation. In the north, we have the Lockyer…

War Animals Day

We often, and rightly so, as a community pause to remember those brave Australian men and woman who have sacrificed it all for our country. Earlier this month at 11 am on the 11th November we came together to remember those who have served from WW1 through to modern conflict. At a small ceremony later…

Standardbred Association Queensland

Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (13:50): Recently, I was honoured to be named patron and No. 1 ticketholder of the Standardbred Association Queensland, or SAQ as they are known. Celebrating its 20th year in 2018, the SAQ was founded in 1998 and was primarily established as the standardbred society in Queensland. However, it became evident that there…

Labor’s Class Warfare: Speech to Parliament

Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (19:45): I rise today to call out Labor's favourite political tactic, and that would be the old class warfare dog whistle—rich versus poor; haves versus have-nots; a black and white, zero-sum game that holds to the socialist ideals and those communist undertones. It's such a poor and lazy substitute for a real, wholesome…