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The attack on Dr Helen Haines, Federal Member for Indi, outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria, is shocking and deeply distressing. The thoughts and prayers of the Hinkler electorate are with Helen, her family, her staff, her loved ones, and her community across north-east Victoria. No Australian should ever be subjected to violence or…
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROOF ADJOURNMENT Hinkler: Agriculture Industry | World Records | Next Level | Vale Alf Bonanno | Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (16:39) Labor is going after our sweet and iconic pineapples. If we don’t stop this soon, next it will be our nuts—a low blow for some growers, perhaps even a knockout. When will…
The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP has renewed calls for Labor to scrap the cut to the private health insurance rebate for Australian’s aged over 65. This morning, Labor’s Health Minister Mark Butler reintroduced the failed policy after the Senate voted to block Labor’s Private Health Insurance tax grab. Mr Batt said instead of…
The Nationals are demanding Labor stop its attack on Australian farmers, amid growing concerns that the Albanese Labor Government is putting the pineapple industry at risk. The Nationals’ today launched a petition Stop Labor’s foreign pineapple plan. In July, Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP hosted a local farm visit and meeting with the…
CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS Hinkler Electorate: Disaster and Emergency Management Hinkler Electorate: Emergency Services Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (16:34): As the weather warms up, communities across Hinkler are preparing for another summer of storms, flooding and possible cyclones. Our fire season is already proving active and volatile, and that is why I’m pleased Labor was forced…
The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP has praised the efforts of the LNP state government and local councils for forcing the federal Labor government to revoke its decision to slash disaster recovery funding to Queensland. In June, federal Labor announced plans to split disaster recovery funding 50-50 with states and territories having previously…
STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Small Business Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (13:42): Time and time again we see this Labor government backing down and reversing decisions, so let’s hope, for the sake of small businesses in Hinkler, they get on with fixing more of the mess that they’ve made. Even better, how about they don’t go…
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS National Disability Insurance Agency Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (11:55): I rise to second the motion moved by the member for Cowper. This motion calls for the desperate need to fix the National Disability Insurance Agency and find a better deal for the Australians who depend on it. In Hinkler, we have…
Families across the electorate of Hinkler are feeling the pressure of Labor’s migration surge, with housing, roads, health care and schools struggling to keep up. Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP is backing the Liberals and Nationals’ Australia-First Migration Plan to cut net overseas migration to 100,000 a year for the first two years,…
From the classroom to Australian Parliament House – young artistic students from across Hinkler have a unique opportunity to help create a projection for the Australian Parliament House façade. The projection will be on display during the Enlighten Festival 2027 (Feb 26 – March 8) to help celebrate 100 years of Parliament in the nation’s…
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