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The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP has today announced the opening of the Stronger Communities Programme – Round 10 for the Hinkler electorate. Mr Batt is encouraging eligible local community groups and sporting organisations to submit an expression of interest for grants of between $2,500 and $20,000. “The successful projects will provide social…
The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP said Labor’s changes to the working holiday maker system will destroy regional communities like Hinkler and create enormous panic across our farming communities. “Labor’s changes to the backpacker visa have gone from bad to worse and will destroy our farming communities,” Mr Batt said. “It means about…
Veterans have been given a life-changing and in many cases life-saving win after the Coalition forced Labor to ‘scrap the cap’ on allied health services. The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP said today’s decision belonged to the veterans who stood up and made their voices heard. “This is a victory for veterans, their…
The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP has called out Labor’s pause on visa applications for working holiday makers. In a speech to Parliament, Mr Batt said the system slowdown is hitting Hinkler hard. “It’s hurting hospitality, it’s terrible for tourism and it’s failing our farmers,” Mr Batt said. “We need a system which…
The Federal Member for Hinkler is pleading with the Labor government to urgently address the aged care crisis as locals remain stranded in hospital. In a speech to Parliament this week, David Batt MP asked, ‘what did older Australians do to deserve to be treated so badly by this Labor government?’ “The electorate of Hinkler…
The Coalition has announced a plan to protect our war memorials, Australia Day and the Australian flag. In recent months, Australians have seen war memorials vandalised, anti-Australian slogans sprayed across commemorative sites and the Australian flag burned at protests. Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP said Australians should be able to take pride in…
The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP had the honour of meeting veterans and advocates in Parliament House today as pressure rises to ‘scrap the cap’ on veterans allied health. The Coalition of Veterans’ Voices told Mr Batt that the Labor Government’s plans to introduce a $5,000 cap is a barrier to timely treatment….
Australia’s tobacco wars have become a national organised crime crisis. Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP said the Coalition has today launched a major law and order policy to crush the organised crime gangs that are making billions from illegal cigarettes and vapes. Mr Batt says the centre of the Coalition’s plan will be an 80 per…
Bundaberg’s Seth Johnson has returned from Canberra after representing the electorate of Hinkler at the 2026 National Youth Parliament. 150 secondary school students from across Australia were selected to participate in the fully funded, five-day program designed to equip young Australians with the knowledge, confidence and skills to shape the future of their communities and…
The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP has welcomed the latest round of funding for local Veteran support services in Hervey Bay, Bundaberg and Howard. The Federal Government’s 2026-27 Building Excellence in Support and Training Grants (BEST) Program enables ex-service organisations (ESOs) to deliver free compensation and wellbeing advocacy services. “This funding contributes directly…
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