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Mr PITT: Mr Speaker, I know that you've heard of it—Bundaberg Brewed Drinks and their famous ginger beer—but what you might not have heard is that, last week, this icon of our local region, of my...

Coalition MPs from the key sugar-growing regions of Queensland want to take the chop to India’s subsidised sugar, and they’re calling on the Trade Minister to act immediately in seeking World Trade...

Mr PITT: It's a great pleasure to rise to speak on this MPI. There has been some very good contributions from both sides of the parliament as part of this debate. In my view, this is an industry...

Mr PITT: It's always a pleasure to follow the member for Scullin. Whilst I don't agree with his proposition, it's very, very clear that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. If you want to look...

Bundaberg Brewed Drinks is one major step forward to building its new custom-built brewery in Bundaberg thanks to the announcement of $19M from the Australian Government’s $272.2million Regional...

Mr PITT: I rise to advise the House of the passing of two local stalwarts, in Bundaberg and in Hervey Bay. Jim Quaite was a lifelong supporter of local hockey. He was an administrator, player, coach...

Mr PITT: I rise to ask for the Federation Chamber's support for our local potential Invictus Games champion, Daniel 'Stix' Parker. Stix has got an absolutely incredible story. In his own words, Stix...

Mr PITT : I'm pleased to follow the member for Whitlam, because, once again, we can actually define the difference between idealism and realism. On the call for 100-kilowatt solar panels, whilst it...

Mr PITT: I rise to talk of something of concern to all of us in this place around the cost of living, and that is the current price of fuel, particularly in regional areas. This is an issue which has...

Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt is demanding the ACCC takes urgent action on rising petrol costs which are crippling the region. Mr Pitt has written to both Minister for Small and Family...