BILLS Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026 Second Reading Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (17:07): I rise to speak to the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026. The coalition supports...

CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS Hinkler Electorate: Acknowledgements Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (16:22): This week I have launched Hinkler’s Biggest Survey. Following the success of my small-business survey in May, I’m now inviting everyone across the great Hinkler electorate to have their...

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Budget, Peters, Ms Judith Ann, OAM   Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (13:45): A handyman from Booyal, a barber shop in the Bundaberg CBD, a convenience store at Coral Cove, a sheet metal and engineering business from...

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS Veterans Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (17:45): I rise in support of the motion moved by the member for Cowper, and I thank him for standing up for our veterans. Courage and sacrifice should never be forgotten....

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Budget Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (16:33): I want to thank the Leader of the Nationals, Senator Matt Canavan, for visiting the Hinkler electorate last week. Together we hosted small-business and agricultural roundtables amid rising concerns over...

BILLS Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 Second Reading Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (21:29): I rise to speak on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No....

GRIEVANCE DEBATE Hinkler Electorate: Aged Care Budget Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (12:53): A hospice delivers a special kind of care: end of life care. A hospice provides an environment that feels like home with a focus on dignity, comfort...

Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (09:54): Health remains a key challenge facing regional Australia. My electorate of Hinkler is the nation’s top spot for the number of people living with one or more long-term health conditions. For the past two...

BILLS Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027 Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2026-2027 Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027 Second Reading Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (19:05): I rise to speak to the Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027. Labor’s budget of...

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Budget Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (13:45): I’m extremely grateful that game 1 of State of Origin is being played tonight, because, for many in my league-loving electorate of Hinkler, the brief distraction from Labor’s budget of...

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Veterans Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (16:28): In the past week, my offices in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay have received dozens of emails and a mountain of calls. As I’ve travelled across Hinkler with my mobile office...

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Economy Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (13:45):   Last week in my electorate of Hinkler, I launched my small business survey. Every single response that I’ve received so far confirms that this Labor government is making it...

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Hinkler Electorate: Tourism Industry Rural, Regional and Remote Australia: Services Hinkler Electorate: Schools   Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (10:23): Consumer confidence has now fallen to its lowest since records began. Regional areas like Hinkler need urgent...

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE Fuel Security Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (15:13): My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Taxi operators in my electorate of Hinkler are questioning whether the government can guarantee reliable diesel supplies to...

ADJOURNMENT Fuel Hinkler Electorate: National Youth Parliament Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (19:50): Right now the cost of diesel in my regional Queensland electorate is sitting anywhere around $3.20 per litre; unleaded is upward of $2.50. Make no mistake, so...

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Fuel Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (13:50) Right now, the cost of diesel in my regional Queensland electorate of Hinkler is sitting at levels above $3.20 per litre at many local fuel stations. Prices are visibly hitting...

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS Neighbourhood and Community Centres   Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (13:16): I rise in support of the motion brought to the House by the member for Lyne. In regional Australia, neighbourhood centres are an essential service—the heart...

COMMITTEES Law Enforcement Joint Committee Report Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (13:17): On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, I present the following reports: Examination of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission annual report 2024-25 and Examination of...