CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS Local First Zonta Awards Merry Christmas   Last week, I launched a ‘local first’ campaign to celebrate all things home grown in Hinkler. In the lead-up to Christmas, the state member for Hervey Bay, David Lee, and the...

MOTIONS Aged Care Federation Chamber I rise to support the motion moved by the member for Nicholls, noting the government’s failure to deliver adequate aged-care beds, with an annual shortfall of more than 9,000 beds. I serve the community with...

CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS National Police Remembrance Day Remembrance Day Hinkler Electorate: Small Business   Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (09:42): Like many in this House, I recently attended a moving National Police Remembrance Day event on 29 September. I joined my...

BILLS Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 Second Reading Mr BATT (Hinkler—Deputy Nationals Whip) (18:55) I rise to speak to the Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and the Customs Tariff...

My electorate of Hinkler is full of opportunity, new beginnings and wonderful people getting things done. This was on show at the blessing of a new grotto and garden at the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in Childers recently. The famous...

27 October, 2025 Last week, I had the privilege of personally presenting 17 sporting champions from Hinkler with certificates of recognition for their amazing efforts across a wide range of sports, including Lincoln Davis from Hervey Bay, who represented Australia...

It’s Get Ready Queensland Week, a time to prepare for unpredictable weather. Get Ready Queensland’s catchphrase, ‘Weather doesn’t plan – but you can,’ rings true for my community of Hinkler. In the five years prior to being elected as the...

I’d like to applaud the local media in my electorate of Hinkler for helping me spread the word about democracy and how civics works in all three levels of government, and for letting the people of Hinkler know what’s happening...

My home of Hinkler is one of the most famous food bowls in the nation. Starting this Friday, for 10 days, locals and tourists will enjoy the annual Taste Bundaberg Festival. It will showcase the finest local produce from our...

Too many lives are being lost on our roads. In my electorate, I’m sad to say the statistics are among the worst in Queensland. The Wide Bay district, which includes Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, has recorded the highest number of...

As the newly elected federal member for Hinkler, I will fight for all of those across my diverse electorate. As an election commitment I pledged to do everything in my power to deliver a Hervey Bay electorate office, an essential...

I rise to support the motion moved by the member for Wide Bay and fellow former Queensland police officer, Llew O’Brien. I am honoured to speak after all the others who have spoken in this chamber from all sides of...

Today my community farewells a beloved personality. John Greenhalgh, Bundaberg born and bred, passed away on August 14. He coined the phrase, ‘the Paris end of Bourbong’, a reference to the eastern end of the city of Bundaberg’s main street....

Delivering and advocating for civics education is an absolute priority of mine. Whilst the Speaker has made the admirable commitment to visit each of our electorates around the nation to help spread the good word, my undertaking is to visit...