As your local Bass MP, I’m here to work for your family and fight for our community.
I take this advocacy to the Liberal party room, the media and Parliament. By working together, we often get things sorted. If I can assist you or represent your family’s concerns please reach out, I’ll do my best for you.
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Ensuring Fairer TasWater Charges for Tasmanians
In Parliament, I called for fairer TasWater charges for Tasmanian households, sporting clubs and businesses. I raised concerns about cases where customers are facing unreasonable sewerage charges because of the number or size of their water connections. I am working…
Getting the Balance Right on Firearms Security
Below are two of my speeches from this week in Parliament on the Firearms Amendment (Strengthening Firearms Security) Bill 2026 to amend the Firearms Act 1996: This week I spoke in Parliament about strengthening firearms security and our responsibility to get these…
Why won’t Labor stand up to Canberra on older Tasmanians’ health insurance rebate cuts?
Tasmanian Labor moved to water down our motion calling on the Albanese Government to reverse its proposed changes to private health insurance rebates for older Tasmanians. Their amendments changed “will” to “may”, removed acknowledgement of the existing pressure on…
Nepal Condolence Motion | “We are grieving with you”
I spoke in the Tasmanian Parliament to support the condolence motion following the devastating tragedy in Nepal. Nepal holds a special place in my heart. Some years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Kathmandu and other parts of the region, working alongside local…
Speech: A Veteran’s Incredible Gift | Michael’s Vietnam Veteran’s Day Tribute
Mr FERGUSON (Bass) – Last Remembrance Day, I was at the Hobart Cenotaph. When I see a person seated on their own, I often take the opportunity to go and sit beside them. That’s what I did on this occasion, and I got to know Craig Valentine, a very nice man…
Protecting students while preserving parental choice, freedom of belief and pluralism
Joint Dissenting Statement Michael Ferguson MP and Mark Shelton MP Protecting students while preserving parental choice, freedom of belief, and pluralism What the majority would not allow this Report to say : Faith-based schools form a longstanding part of…
Parliament passes stronger protections for Tasmania’s war memorials
Tasmania’s Parliament has passed Michael Ferguson MP’s Police Offences Amendment (Increased Penalties for Damage to Tasmanian War Memorials) Bill 2026. The Bill increases penalties for people convicted of interfering with war memorials and war memorial areas. It…
Tasmania Responds as H5 Bird Flu Is Confirmed
Tasmania has today recorded its first confirmed detection of H5 bird flu. The virus was detected in a wild brown skua at Rocky Cape on the State’s North-West Coast. While this is a serious development, Tasmanians can be assured there is no confirmed outbreak in our…
Tribute to Elaine Gee
In Parliament, I paid tribute to Elaine Gee and acknowledged the profound impact of a recent tragedy on two families and communities across northern Tasmania. I spoke about Elaine’s life as a wife, mother, nurse, colleague and friend, and recognised her more than two…