Police Offences Bill Speech | Stronger Laws for Safer Roads
When a driver uses their vehicle to intimidate or harm someone else on Tasmanian roads, that’s a serious and dangerous offence, not just expressing frustration. In Parliament, I spoke in support of the Police Offences Amendment Bill and the need to strengthen our laws...
Big shout out for Dorset
https://youtu.be/HIyB0ymHzvw Mr FERGUSON (Bass) - Honourable Speaker, I'm pleased tonight to rise, with a great deal of pride and gratitude, to acknowledge and reflect on the inaugural Dorset People and Business Awards, an event I attended last month. I was so pleased...
Financial management and standing up for Tasmania | Michael Ferguson MP Speaks in Parliament
You cannot demand more spending every day and then turn around and complain about the state of the budget. In this speech to Parliament, I call out that contradiction directly — and make the case for something better: consistency, responsibility and a genuine...
Free Bus Fares | A Practical Response to Cost-of-Living Pressure
Tasmanian families are feeling the squeeze from every direction. Higher interest rates, rising grocery bills, increased insurance costs and sharp fuel price spikes are putting real pressure on household budgets. In Parliament on 15 April 2026, I spoke in support of...
Spoke to a Bloke – Launceston 2026
Tonight I want to speak about men’s mental health, because our men are in trouble, and we need each other. We love and appreciate the women in our lives. But as men, we also need to look after ourselves, and we need to look after one another. I intend to speak plainly...
Practical Action to Ease Fuel Cost Pressures for Tasmanians
Tasmanians continue to feel the impact of high fuel prices, driven by global pressures flowing through to the bowser. In response, coordinated action across all levels of government is delivering practical relief for motorists and households. Following sustained...
Tour de Cure, Bridgenorth FC and Richard Scolyer AO
https://youtu.be/Aizv6_Ds73I Donate here Mr FERGUSON (Bass) - Deputy Speaker, it's an honour, as Liberal member for Bass, to welcome day 2 of the Tour de Cure as it rolls through my electorate today. For 20 years now, Tour de Cure has been hitting the road with a...
Tougher protections for war memorials pass the House of Assembly
The Police Offences Amendment (Increased Penalties for Damage to Tasmanian War Memorials) Bill 2026 has passed the House of Assembly, marking a major step in strengthening protections for war memorials. Liberal Member for Bass, Michael Ferguson, said the Tasmanian...
Premier’s Address Response: Economy, Literacy, Inflation
https://youtu.be/SDj6Dh3e4m8 Mr FERGUSON (Bass) - Honourable Deputy Speaker, I rise this afternoon to respond to the Premier's address, and from the outset I commend him for outlining a clear and ambitious vision for Tasmania's future and one which is already fruitful...
Parliament Speech: Improving Literacy Outcomes for Tasmanian Students
https://youtu.be/QdGTEA2l5Sc Mr FERGUSON (Bass) - Deputy Speaker, I applaud the choice of MPI today by the opposition, but I won't indulge them with their Rosevears bingo game that they've tried to pepper throughout their contributions. I want to focus on...
Poll Position podcast
Over the past few months, several media organisations have asked me to speak openly about some of the big issues facing Tasmania. I recently had the opportunity to do exactly that in a frank and wide-ranging conversation on the Poll Position podcast, hosted by two...
They have carried that light for thousands of years
Speaker, I rise to support this motion on behalf of the people of Bass. I speak with both sorrow and resolve. Last month, I travelled to Bondi to pay my respects in person. I spent the afternoon with the Chabad of Bondi community, meeting with Rabbi Yehoram Ulman,...
Private Members Bill: Stronger protections for our war memorials
The Tasmanian Government will increase protections for the State’s war memorials. Liberal Member for Bass, Michael Ferguson, said recent incidents of vandalism in Tasmania and interstate were a stark reminder that threats to these sacred sites are real and growing....
Timeline: How Labor’s position on mandatory precommitment changed after industry pressure
After withdrawing from bipartisan support for mandatory precommitment in 2024, the Labor Party now claims it has held a consistent position on this policy. This video sets out a clear timeline of Labor’s own public statements, showing how that position shifted over...
Deloitte’s major report supports moving forward with pokies reform
The evidence is clear: mandatory pre-commitment reduces gambling harm by putting control back in the hands of players. It allows people to set their own limits in advance, deciding for themselves what they are willing to lose, and then gamble freely within those...
Proposed changes to firearms laws
In the aftermath of the tragic events at Bondi, I have received many calls and messages from our Bass community and from right around Tasmania asking what our state’s response should be to the firearms law proposals coming from Canberra. This has been a deeply...
Bass Community Christmas Raffle for Launceston City Mission
Thank you sincerely for purchasing a ticket in our Community Christmas Raffle and for supporting the Launceston Community Christmas event. Because of your generosity, $1,150 was raised to help make this year’s event possible — a wonderful result that will directly...
Thank you to Peter Partridge
Statement from Michael Ferguson I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Peter Partridge. I had the privilege of knowing and working with Peter for more than 20 years across my roles in both federal and state government. Peter was a dedicated public...
Demanding answers on the Labor-Green forestry deal
For North-East Tasmanians, last week’s Labor-Green forestry deal is déjà vu. Cooked up in the dead of night in Canberra, Labor’s deal with the Greens to remove legislative certainty for the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) has put our sustainable and...