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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE Cost of Living Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (14:49): My question is to the Prime Minister. In my electorate of Hinkler, demand for emergency relief is skyrocketing. The Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre usually serves 80 meals to those in need every Wednesday night. That has now increased to 120. Most of those…
COGNATE DEBATE (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (11:33): I rise to speak to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026. Pressure from this side of the House and our communities across the nation, including regional communities like Hinkler, forced the taxation of unrealised gains to be abandoned. People power had a…
STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Red Yellow Day Bundaberg Christian College Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (13:33): Tomorrow is Red Yellow Day, a new nationwide celebration to recognise surf-lifesaving volunteers. Sun, sand and salt air is at the heart of Hinkler. Surf lifesaving attracts almost a thousand members in my electorate, with more than 200 patrolling between…
STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Fraser Coast Swim Club Yarning Competition Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (16:43): I rise to acknowledge some Hinkler heroes. The Fraser Coast Swim Club has been named the overall winner of the inaugural Queensland Country Championships, which were held in Rockhampton in January. This new initiative by Swimming Queensland brought together 45…
A new round of Volunteer Grants is now open for eligible not-for-profit community organisations. The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP said the grants support the work of community organisations that rely on volunteers by removing barriers to volunteering and promoting awareness of volunteering opportunities. “Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 will be available…
Red & Yellow Day is a new nationwide celebration on March 4, 2026, to recognise Surf Life Saving volunteers who dedicate their time to keeping our beaches safe. The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP is calling on the Hinkler community to show support. “Together we can say thank you to those who wear…
Calling all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students in Hinkler! Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP and renowned Aboriginal artists Chern’ee and Brooke Sutton have come together for the local launch of a unique storytelling competition. Yarning is an Australia-wide storytelling competition that invites Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students…
Since my last column, I’ve made three trips to Canberra for the beginning of another Parliamentary year. No matter what’s going on with internal politics I remain committed and focussed on standing up for the values of the National Party and doing all I can to ensure regional Australia, and especially my electorate of Hinkler,…
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Cost of Living Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (16:16): I rise to support the member for Page, who today provides the House with the important fact that this government’s betrayal of Australians due to higher energy costs and other cost-of-living pressures is out of control. Only late last year, I hosted…
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE Energy Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (15:13): My question is to the Prime Minister. Did Australian families see the $275 reduction in their energy bills the Prime Minister promised 97 times? Mr BOWEN (McMahon—Minister for Climate Change and Energy) (15:13): There’s no getting away from me. I thank the honourable member for…
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