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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…
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…
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….
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