Media releases

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt today joined volunteers at Meals on Wheels to help prepare food for Hervey Bay residents who need a little

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt today announced $281,460 over two years for Phoenix House to continue delivering the Bumblebees Therapeutic Preschool program. Mr Pitt

More than 2300 premises in Hinkler are ready to join the superfast era with the NBN Co activating its fixed wireless network in the region,

Australia has signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China, building on the positive outcomes already generated by recent trade deals with Korea and Japan

Nationals MPs Barnaby Joyce, Keith Pitt and David Gillespie have scheduled long-overdue bowel screening tests for themselves and are encouraging Australians to do the same.

Hinkler residents are invited to have their say on country of origin food labelling in an online survey that will help design Australia’s new labelling

A new dedicated taskforce to tackle visa fraud and exploitation of foreign workers has commenced work. Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator Michaelia

The Coalition Government has committed to establish a multi-agency taskforce to target unscrupulous labour hire contractors that exploit foreign workers. Federal Member for Hinkler Keith

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt has described the 2015 Federal Budget as a ‘have-a-go’ Budget that will help local families, farmers and small businesses.

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt today announced the six organisations that will deliver improved employment services to jobs seekers and businesses in Bundaberg, Childers

Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt today congratulated Surveyors at Work and Hervey Bay Computers on being among the first businesses in Australia to take advantage

Federal Member for Wide Bay, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt today announced a $660,000 grant for the Bundaberg

The Australian Government is building safer roads and a stronger economy through the national Black Spot Program. Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt today announced

The long awaited $1 million upgrade of Old Toogoom Road is underway, with Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt turning the first sod on the project

The Federal Government has today announced it will put in place better scrutiny and reporting of foreign purchases of agricultural land. Mr Pitt said the

Minister for Health Sussan Ley and Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt will meet with local General Practitioners to discuss the best ways to protect Medicare

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) placement of operating limitations on Jabiru engines has been labelled “despotic” by Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt. Mr

The Vanuatu Government has welcomed a plan to give South Sea Islanders an opportunity to gain a tertiary qualification in Bundaberg. Member for Hinkler Keith

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt is calling on the major petrol retailers to drop their bowser price, to reduce household expenses over the holiday

Surf Lifesaving Clubs in the Hinkler Electorate will receive a funding boost to prevent drownings at local beaches. Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt, a

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt is urging eligible local general practices to apply for new Australian Government grants of up to $300,000 to enable

Aged care services in the Hinkler electorate will receive an additional $8.6 million under the Federal Government’s 2014 Aged Care Approvals Round. Federal Member for

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt and Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson are preparing for the holiday season by shopping local. Mr Pitt is

Bundaberg North State School is a joint winner of the 2014 Resilient Australia Awards for its BEAR Plan, which has successfully assisted students to overcome

St Joseph’s School at Childers will soon have an improved administration facility, with a professional learning and work space for teachers, thanks to a $325,279

Students and staff at St James Lutheran College in Urraween today celebrated the opening of a new Middle School building, built with the help of

Tourism operators and local politicians took to the water today to show Darren Chester, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, why Wide Bay is

Hinkler residents will today have the opportunity to discuss the impacts and causes of crime in the community with their local MP and Federal Minister

Hinkler Councils will receive a total of $3.76 million for the second quarter of 2014-15 under the Australian Government Financial Assistance Grant (FAG) program. The

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt today welcomed NBN Co’s release of the Hinkler suburbs which will be among the first to receive the latest