Revealed: MP Stuart Robert speech partly written by property developer lobbyist

By Adam Gartrell, Amy Remeikis
Updated September 28 2016 - 8:08am, first published September 27 2016 - 8:44pm
Coalition MP Stuart Robert's links to the company have come under scrutiny. Photo: Andrew Meares
Coalition MP Stuart Robert's links to the company have come under scrutiny. Photo: Andrew Meares
Extract of Mr Robert's 26 November speech to Parliament. The highlighted section is just part of his speech that appears to originate from developer lobbyist Simone Holzapfel's four-page defence of Sunland. Photo: Supplied
Extract of Mr Robert's 26 November speech to Parliament. The highlighted section is just part of his speech that appears to originate from developer lobbyist Simone Holzapfel's four-page defence of Sunland. Photo: Supplied
Extract of Ms Holzapfel's four-page defence of Sunland - the highlighted section shows just part of the statement that later appeared in Mr Robert's speech to Parliament. Photo: Supplied
Extract of Ms Holzapfel's four-page defence of Sunland - the highlighted section shows just part of the statement that later appeared in Mr Robert's speech to Parliament. Photo: Supplied

A speech Turnbull government MP Stuart Robert gave to Parliament defending the Gold Coast property developer Sunland was substantially written by the lead lobbyist for the company.