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My electorate of Hinkler is hurting due to a worsening skills shortage and inaction from this Labor government. While a hand-picked few met here in Canberra with the Treasurer and Prime Minister for a three-day roundtable, the predetermined outcomes were simply more spending, more debt and the threat of more taxes. While the Canberra meeting…
How amazing is this love story: on 12 August, just two weeks ago, James and Gladys Turner of Kawungan in Hervey Bay celebrated 75 years of marriage! Can you believe that—seventy-five years? In 1950 James and Gladys married in Burpengary. James was born in Mundubbera and Gladys was born in Brisbane. Throughout the 1950s the…
In my electorate of Hinkler, life-saving work happens in many ways and forms. Tina Davie and the Bayside Transformations team in Hervey Bay are changing lives for the better through a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. Transformations operate all over Australia, and earlier this month I toured the hub in Hervey Bay, which includes…
I’ll begin by celebrating the grassroots life-saving work of our local LifeFlight helicopter and its crew. During the past financial year, the Bundaberg based rescue chopper and crew completed a record number of search-and-rescue missions, supporting 306 people—more than any other Queensland base. Earlier this month I had the pleasure of visiting the LifeFlight hanger…
It’s made of silver and gold, weighs eight kilograms and sits on the central table in the main chamber of Parliament. The Mace is a symbol of the authority of the House of Representatives and during the first sitting of the 48th Parliament of Australia in Canberra I was gifted a replica. As I am…
Shadow Minister for Skills and Training, Scott Buchholz MP, has joined Federal Member for Hinkler, David Batt MP, to meet with manufacturers, business representatives and training providers in Bundaberg. The pair hosted a series of meetings hearing about the critical role regional employers play in driving productivity and the skills shortage that continues to bite,…
Local, State and Federal MP’s have joined forces for Queensland Road Safety Week urging motorists to drive to survive and work together to keep each other safe. This years theme is ‘We’re one team Queensland. Let’s drive like it.’ Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt said the message is simple, one life lost is too many….
The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt has attended a commemoration service for Vietnam Veterans Day hosted by the Isis RSL Sub Branch in Childers. Mr Batt laid a wreath and paid tribute to Veterans and their families. “We acknowledge your service, dedication and the sacrifices you have made. You are the ones who fought…
The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt has visited his former high school to launch the ‘My First Speech’ competition for the electorate of Hinkler. Speaking at Bundaberg State High, Mr Batt reflected on the school motto ‘per ardua ad astra’, which means ‘through hard work, the stars.’ Mr Batt referenced the adage in his…
Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt has been appointed to four important Parliamentary Committees. Law Enforcement Foreign Affairs, Defence & Trade Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings Publications “I feel I have much to offer, and it is crucial for these committees to investigate matters of policy, government administration and performance,” Mr Batt said. “As a former…
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