Speeches
Mr PITT : Today we finally see the Labor Party show their true colours. The media may say that this is an outbreak of disunity, but I say it's an outbreak of truth from their side. Today's Courier-...
Thu 21st February 2019
Mr PITT: It's a great pleasure to follow the new member for Wentworth. We might have to hand out some practical lessons. I would say to the member for Wentworth: I'm an industrial electrician by...
Tue 19th February 2019
Mr PITT : My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services. Will the minister update the House on how the government is supporting retirement incomes for pensioners and elderly...
Mon 18th February 2019
Mr PITT : I rise to give a shout-out to the Hervey Bay & District Tennis Association, which has been very fortunate recently to receive almost $150,000 from the Community Sport Infrastructure...
Mon 18th February 2019
Mr PITT: I very much enjoy following a contribution from the member for Chifley. It's always full of euphemisms, and it certainly gives me the opportunity to compare and contrast our policies with...
Wed 13th February 2019
Mr PITT: I rise to talk once again about the HMAS Tobruk which is now a fabulous dive site off the coast of my home electorate of Hinkler between Bundaberg and Hervey Bay. It has taken a long time—...
Wed 13th February 2019
Mr PITT: I rise to speak on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Foreign Investors Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2018. This bill addresses unintended loopholes...
Wed 13th February 2019
Mr PITT: I rise to speak for Paul Christopher Neville, former member for Hinkler. He was born on 28 March 1940 and passed away on 1 January 2019, aged 78 years. I'm sure those who speak after me will...
Wed 13th February 2019
Mr PITT: I acknowledge the previous member's contribution. Having been through a one-in-200-year flood, in 2013, I know that North Queenslanders are doing it tough, but they are resilient and will...
Wed 13th February 2019
Mr PITT: The Bundaberg Community Safety and Emergency Services Expo will be held this Saturday from nine o'clock, beside the Bunnings Warehouse. This is a great opportunity for the people of my...
Thu 6th December 2018
Mr PITT: I rise to discuss with the House the cashless debit card rollout trial for my electorate of Hinkler and, once again, the activities of the Greens. This legislation was passed through both...
Wed 5th December 2018
Mr PITT: In recent weeks we have heard a lot about the big stick, and I note the contribution and the attempt at Monty Python humour earlier. What we do need to talk about will be the application of...
Wed 5th December 2018
Mr PITT: My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on how a strong economy enables investment in the services that regional Australians rely on and...
Wed 5th December 2018
Mr PITT: Firstly, can I go to the contribution for the member for Rankin. The member for Rankin is clearly a little bit under the weather, so we'll give him leeway. I hope you feel better soon, Jim...
Wed 5th December 2018
Mr PITT: Firstly, I will say that all Australians, when they saw those horrifying images, were simply horrified. That is a statement of fact. But what I put to those members of the House is this:...
Wed 5th December 2018
Mr PITT: Those on the opposite side once again speak with forked tongue. We've heard this all before. It is like there is a pack of Edward Scissorhands on that side of the chamber. All we hear about...
Mon 3rd December 2018
Mr PITT: I rise to discuss the regional pilot deal that was announced in recent weeks for the electorate of Hinkler. In my electorate, between Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, we have roughly 105,000 voters...
Thu 29th November 2018
Mr PITT: It took a while, but we got there eventually. In recent weeks, we announced a regional pilot and regional deal for my electorate of Hinkler. I just want to place on the record my thanks,...
Wed 28th November 2018
Mr PITT: I raise a grievance on behalf of the people who I represent in my electorate. Like you, Mr Deputy Speaker, my electorate is one that has a lot of seniors, a lot of retirees, a lot of...
Tue 27th November 2018
Mr PITT: Before I commence my contribution to the discussion on this matter of public importance, can I acknowledge the contributions of the member for Lyne and the member for Macarthur in their...
Thu 25th October 2018
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...
Wed 24th October 2018
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...
Tue 23rd October 2018
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...
Thu 18th October 2018
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...
Thu 18th October 2018
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...
Thu 18th October 2018
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...
Wed 17th October 2018
Mr PITT : On the weekend Minister Leeanne Enoch from the Queensland Labor government announced that HMAS Tobruk would remain on her side in 30 metres of water and that no attempt would be made to...
Tue 16th October 2018
Mr PITT: I rise to speak about four significant anniversaries that occurred in my electorate in recent weeks. Bundaberg Brewed Drinks had their 50th anniversary—50 years making the famous Bundaberg...
Tue 16th October 2018
Mr PITT: While the previous member's still in the chamber, I'd like to point out the best thing he can do for energy in Queensland is ring Annastacia Palaszczuk, the Queensland Labor Premier. There...
Tue 16th October 2018
Mr PITT: I thank those opposite for the opportunity to provide a brief contribution to this motion. Certainly World Osteoporosis Day is an important recognition of those challenges inside this part...
Mon 15th October 2018
Mr PITT: Firstly, I acknowledge the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, who is in attendance in the chamber, and I thank the minister for the visits he has made to my region...
Mon 15th October 2018
Mr PITT: I rise to talk about the cashless debit card rollout in my electorate of Hinkler. The legislation for this rollout passed both the House and the Senate last week, and I once again thank...
Thu 20th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): I rise to speak in support of the TPP-11, another trade agreement signed by the coalition government. Over the last five years it has been a focus for the Liberal and National...
Thu 20th September 2018
Mr PITT: I rise to speak in support of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018 and the related bill. One of the reasons that this first bill is so important to the people I represent is...
Wed 19th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): I commence by acknowledging our guests who have come into the Federation Chamber. They were in the main chamber earlier. I acknowledge them all. It's great to have visitors. Last...
Tue 18th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): Can I say to those opposite: is there anything that they won't politicise? I note the contribution of the previous speaker, and they are the facts: there are more women in aged...
Tue 18th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): This week it is all about anniversaries, and I'll indulge and give a shout-out to my wife, who's put up with me for 19 years today, who's at work. But it's not the only anniversary...
Tue 18th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): In opening, can I say to those opposite: this is not a motion about the member for New England; this is a motion about something of the utmost seriousness for the people that we...
Mon 17th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): I rise to speak on this PMB. As has been pointed out by many of the speakers this morning, one of the great opportunities, particularly for regional centres like my own, is the...
Mon 17th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): I rise to congratulate all of those competitors in the Primary Schools Cup for netball held in Bundaberg over the weekend. There were 800-plus competitors in Bundaberg—with their...
Mon 17th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): I also acknowledge Percy in the crowd! It's great to have the children of members here to see what mum and dad do every single day. Once again, I'm back talking about HMAS Tobruk...
Mon 17th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): I rise to speak on the Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 and the related bill before the House...
Thu 13th September 2018
Mr PITT: I rise to discuss the cashless welfare card legislation, which passed the House and the Senate yesterday to roll out the fourth trial area in this country in the Hinkler electorate. I want...
Wed 12th September 2018
Mr PITT: I rise to speak on the Modern Slavery Bill 2018 and, like many of the speakers before me, I want to speak about actions that we need to take and have taken in our own backyard. As many of...
Wed 12th September 2018
Mr PITT: My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services. Will the minister update the House on how the government is standing together with local communities to expand the cashless...
Wed 12th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): I rise to speak about bills. The people in my electorate are struggling with their power bill, they are struggling with their gas bill, they are struggling with their rates bill...
Tue 11th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): I rise to speak about aged care in my electorate of Hinkler. The Hinkler electorate has one of the highest percentages of elderly people of any electorate in Australia. In fact, I...
Tue 11th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): Deputy Speaker Gee, as you know, this is an important issue for the people that we represent, because right now they cannot pay their power bills. It doesn't matter whether you are...
Mon 10th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): Firstly, I congratulate the member for Canberra, who is a passionate advocate for her community. Whilst I don't agree with many of the things she said, she is definitely a...
Mon 10th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:25): It's my great pleasure to rise to speak on this PMB. As I know you know, Mr Speaker, there were people in this place who said that this couldn't be done; that the TPP-11...
Mon 10th September 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:03): I rise to talk about the Hervey Bay Seafood Festival, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on 12 August. It is Australia's biggest seafood picnic at Fishermen's Park in...
Thu 23rd August 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (10:14): Mr Deputy Speaker Hogan, I'm sure that this will be close, and near and dear, to your heart. This is about regional kids...
Wed 22nd August 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (11:04): I rise to speak on the Stronger Communities Program, which is now open for round 4. This has been an incredibly successful...
Thu 16th August 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (10:33): I rise to inform the House of the status of HMAS Tobruk . As everyone knows, it was a long fight for the people of my...
Wed 15th August 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (11:21): I thank the member for Barton for her contribution. I'd like to place on the public record an open invitation to the member...
Thu 21st June 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (15:43): I always enjoy following the member for Wakefield. He is a passionate contributor, and he did get one thing right: this is...
Wed 30th May 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (11:05): I rise to speak about our budget from Tuesday night and its effect on the people of my electorate of Hinkler. Mr Deputy...
Thu 10th May 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (15:45): Can I say from the outset, as one of the few people in this place that actually holds a trade certificate as an electrical...
Thu 10th May 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): Oz Comic-Con is something I'm sure you have heard of, Deputy Speaker Georganas. You look like a fan! Star Wars, Marvel, Thor—I'm sure my wife wishes I had the physique of Thor! But...
Thu 1st March 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): Given that it's the last speech of the night, we might finish on a lighter note. Mr Speaker, you may not be aware that, in November this year in the town of Hervey Bay in Central...
Wed 14th February 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): Today I pay tribute to three members of the Bundaberg community who all, sadly, passed away last month. Bryan Conquest was a boy from the bush and a pillar of the Bundaberg...
Tue 13th February 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler): I congratulate Minister Ciobo for signing off on the TPP after many years of negotiation. And they said it couldn't be done. But here we are; we're moving forward. It will be...
Mon 12th February 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (12:23): It's my great pleasure to rise in support of the Member for Fisher and the motion he put forward this morning. I want to take a moment to outline my electorate in Central...
Mon 12th February 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:32): I rise to congratulate the Bundaberg Netball Association, who have successfully lobbied to hold the 2018 Primary Schools Cup in September this year. They didn't do it alone...
Mon 12th February 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (18:44): I rise to speak on the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2017. It's a great pleasure to speak on this bill, simply because, as someone who has been the...
Wed 7th February 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (12:03): The one thing we know about City Deals is that everybody wants one. I have certainly heard contributions this morning. Everyone seems keen to get their City Deal, and that...
Mon 5th February 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (18:29): Firstly, can I just say that I have great disappointment in the loss of the Labor Party's bipartisan support on this very important program, one which is clearly difficult...
Mon 5th February 2018
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment): I thank the Member for Hughes for his good grace in allowing me to jump in briefly for a short contribution. I have listened...
Tue 5th December 2017
Mr PITT (10:35): As everyone in this room knows, Australia is a trading nation. We sell what we grow, make and produce to the world. Last year Australian exports grew by 7.9 per cent, three times...
Wed 13th September 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (10:34): I would like to present to the Federation Chamber this morning some of the facts about aged-care funding to my...
Thu 17th August 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (18:02): It's great to follow the new member for Calare—an absolute fighter for regional Australia and of course following on...
Wed 16th August 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (10:00): While the same-sex marriage continues to rage in the press, I'd like to put to the House the issues that are being...
Wed 9th August 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (13:23): Can I thank the member for Griffith for her brief contribution. I rise to speak on the Education Legislation Amendment...
Tue 8th August 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (10:03): Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the work of the shadow minister, who I have served on committees with previously...
Wed 21st June 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (10:28): It is my great pleasure to rise and actually speak about the coalition government delivering for my electorate. We...
Wed 21st June 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (18:21): Thank you for the unexpected opportunity, Mr Speaker. We are of course here because of another Labor stunt. We are here...
Tue 20th June 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (16:57): I rise to make a brief contribution. I am very pleased to be speaking in support of the Social Services Legislation...
Tue 30th May 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (10:52): There has been a lot of talk in my electorate about the cashless debit card. I am unashamedly a supporter of the card,...
Wed 24th May 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (17:17): I rise to speak on Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2017-2018. As a regional MP, one of the important aspects of the 2017-18...
Mon 22nd May 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (10:03): It is vitally important that Australia's regions are supported with modern infrastructure—infrastructure that makes a...
Thu 11th May 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (11:16): After some delay, it is my great pleasure to be here speaking today in support of the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting...
Wed 10th May 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (10:11): I had the great pleasure, earlier this month, of attending the 100th anniversary of the iconic Urangan Pier at Hervey...
Wed 22nd March 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (18:10): The last shot of World War I was fired at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. There were 300,000...
Mon 27th February 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (18:07): I rise to speak in support of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016, and to...
Wed 15th February 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (10:58): It is good to follow on from the previous member because I am here to talk about jobs and job creation. At the end of...
Wed 15th February 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (16:27): I rise to speak on the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which was...
Wed 8th February 2017
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:43): It is a great pleasure to see you in the chair, Deputy Speaker Coulton. I always enjoy an MPI. It is an interesting...
Tue 29th November 2016
Mr Pitt (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:25): I rise to speak on the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2016. I would also say how pleased I...
Mon 28th November 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (11:21): Can I say that the third annual statement on international investment in Australia, which was presented to the House...
Thu 24th November 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (12:14): I rise to update the chamber on the activities within the trade portfolio, particularly in areas of regional Australia...
Thu 24th November 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (19:00): I rise to speak about a number of fantastic things that are happening in my electorate of Hinkler because this...
Tue 22nd November 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (18:27): It is a great pleasure to be here finally speaking about this matter. The Battle of Long Tan took place on 18 August...
Mon 21st November 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:39): It is a great pleasure to respond to some of the comments by the member for Hunter. I would say this to the member for...
Wed 9th November 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (17:52): I rise to speak on the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016. This...
Tue 8th November 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (18:33): It is always good to follow the member for Whitlam. I thank him for his brief contribution. I have a suitably brief...
Mon 7th November 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (18:54): I rise to speak on the VET Student Loans Bill 2016, which will overhaul the VET-FEE HELP system so that it is...
Tue 18th October 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (11:56): Mr Deputy Speaker Georganas, I welcome you to the chair and, of course, to the parliament. I rise today to speak on the...
Mon 17th October 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (11:24): Acting Deputy Speaker Hogan, it is good to see the member for Page from The Nationals in the chair. Before I get to the...
Thu 15th September 2016
Mr PITT (11:47): It is a great pleasure to once again to be back in the House and speaking on something which is an important issue. I of course acknowledge the other side in the process. I will look...
Mon 12th September 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (20:06): As one of the people who just sat through the ramblings of the member for Wakefield for the past 15 minutes I am...
Mon 12th September 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (18:35): I rise today to speak on the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Bill 2016. This bill makes it...
Wed 16th March 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (17:12): I rise to speak on the Biological Control Amendment Bill 2016, which is an important piece of legislation to both the...
Tue 15th March 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (10:51): I rise to speak today on the Aged Care Legislation (Increasing Consumer Choice) Bill 2016, which will bring flexibility and...
Wed 2nd March 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (15:40): I am afraid the blinkers have been on for this debate for some time. We have heard a lot about house prices in Sydney, but...
Tue 1st March 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler—Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister) (10:29): I rise to speak on the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2015-2016 and the Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2015-2016. In my electorate...
Thu 25th February 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:51): One of the top five issues raised by constituents in my electorate of Hinkler is upgrades to the Bruce Highway and of course road safety. The Bruce Highway stretches some...
Wed 10th February 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:43): My question is to the Minister for Health. Can the minister inform the House what this government is doing to improve private health insurance for rural and regional...
Wed 10th February 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:31): I am absolutely delighted to speak on this motion moved by the member for Bendigo. I am also incredibly pleased to see her sudden interest in this issue—an issue, I might...
Mon 8th February 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (12:35): It is no secret that I have been a strong advocate for the NBN and the benefits it will bring to people living in regional Australia. I wore a track to Malcolm Turnbull's...
Thu 4th February 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:58): I support the original bill—the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2]—in its original form. Before I get to the details of the bill...
Wed 3rd February 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:46): Last week I hosted a community jobs forum at the Hervey Bay Boat Club both to inform job seekers about help available to them and to encourage local businesses to employ...
Wed 3rd February 2016
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (12:35): Tomorrow, Bundaberg will become the first city in Queensland to connect to the NBN fibre-to-the-node network. As many in this place will already know, I fought hard to...
Thu 3rd December 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:03): I table a petition from the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Dive Wreck Advisory Group, local residents, business owners and tourists concerning the need for a new tourist...
Wed 2nd December 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:37): I table a petition containing 606 signatures which draws to the attention of the House the severe lack of mobile phone coverage in Doolbi, Horton, Abington, Goodwood, North...
Mon 30th November 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:09): I am angry. I am absolutely fed up with people who are talking down my region. Confidence breeds confidence. As far as I am concerned, I am raising my family in the...
Wed 25th November 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (20:05): Border protection, national security and respect for the Australian way of life and our cultural values and beliefs are among the top issues of concern among Hinkler...
Mon 23rd November 2015
Thu 12th November 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:46): The last shot of World War I was fired on Monday, 11 November 1918. Three hundred thousand Australians went to the Great War: 60,000 died and 156,000 were wounded or taken...
Wed 11th November 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:30): I had the great pleasure last week of opening the Mount Sion trade training centre at Shalom Catholic college. I congratulate Principal Dan McMahon, who has done a...
Mon 9th November 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (17:04): I am very pleased to be speaking here today in support of the Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015. This bill will strengthen the protections...
Mon 9th November 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:37): My region is in need of a new tourist attraction—one that will increase domestic and international visitation, stimulate the local economy and create jobs. Wide Bay Burnett...
Thu 22nd October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:21): I would like to thank the member for Macarthur for his good grace in allowing me to get a brief opportunity to speak. I rise to speak in support of the bill to enact the...
Thu 22nd October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (09:45): Well-maintained roads are incredibly important in any community but particularly in regional areas where distances are vast and infrastructure is prone to flooding. They...
Wed 21st October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:28): One of the major impediments for young people wanting to further their studies after finishing high school is the cost of living away from home, particularly if you live in...
Wed 21st October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:46): On the weekend, my family and I attended a range of community events in both Bundaberg and Childers. Firstly we attended ReSTAMPED, which was part of the Crush Festival for...
Tue 20th October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (15:46): It is always a great pleasure to follow my good friend the member for Charlton. He has actually added to my extensive education in this place. I did not know what a '...
Tue 20th October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:08): Early next week, two oral healthcare centres are scheduled to be officially opened by the Queensland Minister for Health in my electorate of Hinkler. Unfortunately, I...
Thu 15th October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:51): My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the government's...
Wed 14th October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:16): I rise to speak on the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Strengthening Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2015. This bill ensures that Australians who are looking for...
Wed 14th October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:10): As this debate comes to its conclusion, I get the job of summing up. The positive about that is that we have no more contributions from those opposite that we have to sit...
Wed 14th October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:38): My question is to the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the minister update the House on how the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will help Australian...
Tue 13th October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (21:05): Last week, the state member for Burnett, Stephen Bennett, and I called on the Queensland Labor government to follow Indonesia's lead—Indonesia, would you believe!—and cut...
Tue 13th October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (12:20): It is always a great pleasure to follow the member for Fowler, a very generous supporter of my predecessor, Mr Neville. I thank him for his words of support. I rise to...
Tue 13th October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:56): Last week the Assistant Minister for Science, Karen Andrews, and I hosted a community science forum at Central Queensland University to inspire businesses and young job...
Mon 12th October 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:36): This is been a week of highs and lows, of losses and triumphs, but I will leave it to the commentators or so-called experts to pick everything apart. Today, rather than...
Thu 17th September 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:46): When the Torbanlea licensed post office closed suddenly two weeks ago, I gave a commitment that I would work to ensure local postal services were restored as soon as...
Thu 17th September 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (12:33): I rise to speak on the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015. This is a very important bill for people in regional Australia. These reforms...
Wed 16th September 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (19:22): I must say it is rare in the House that I get to follow the member for Throsby, and his contribution is spoken just like a lawyer, which I believe is his training. Out in...
Wed 9th September 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:09): It is terribly unfortunate that I have had to sit through the contributions from the other side this afternoon. I note that member for Rankin's complaints about the five-...
Tue 8th September 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (17:35): I rise to speak on the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Primary Television Broadcasting Service) Bill 2015. It will be a brief contribution, Mr Acting Deputy Speaker...
Tue 8th September 2015
My electorate is named after the great aviator Bert Hinkler. After distinguished service in the First World War, the boy from Bundaberg was the first pilot to fly solo from England to Australia. Last...
Tue 8th September 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:40): Last week I had the absolute pleasure of meeting some members of STEPS Care for Carers group at Childers, a small town in the middle of my electorate. They are a small...
Mon 7th September 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (20:16): What a great contribution from the member for Dobell on the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill. I am one of many people on this...
Mon 17th August 2015
In August each year the Hervey Bay Seafood Festival attracts about 10,000 people from across Australia. It’s the only seafood festival in Australia managed by the men and women who catch it!...
Thu 13th August 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:49): I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (ADFPP) has enjoyed bipartisan support since its formation in 2001; (2)...
Wed 12th August 2015
**CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY** As I’m sure many of you are aware, I sit on the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee for Communications. One of the things we frequently discuss is the threat digital...
Thu 23rd July 2015
**CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY** It's great to be here in Hervey Bay representing the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Barnaby Joyce: Australia’s $8.3 billion...
Thu 16th July 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:13): I would like to speak about a little town with a big heart. At the centre of my electorate is the town of Childers. It is a town which is surrounded by red soil, blue sky...
Thu 25th June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:55): My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the threat posed to Australians by foreign fighters such as Elomar and Sharrouf?...
Wed 24th June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:38): I recently attended the official opening of Hervey Bay Hockey's new $805,000 playing facilities. It was only in September last year that I had the absolute pleasure of...
Mon 22nd June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:44): Yesterday, on Red Apple Day, Nationals MPs Barnaby Joyce, David Gillespie and I joined forces with Bowel Cancer Australia to encourage people to screen themselves for bowel...
Thu 18th June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (09:32): On Saturday last week, I attended the official opening of the Toogoom and District RSL Sub Branch. I was joined by state president of the Queensland RSL Terry Meehan, the...
Thu 18th June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:09): Minister Hartsuyker: as you know, my electorate has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. The unemployment rate for Hinkler is 10 per cent, and for the...
Tue 16th June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (19:17): Minister, as a fellow Queenslander—and I am certain you will be watching a particular game of rugby league tomorrow night and supporting the right side and the right team...
Tue 16th June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:35): It is with great pleasure I advise the chamber of the 50th anniversary dinner for the Elliot Heads Surf Life Saving Club, which I attended on Saturday night. There were...
Mon 15th June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (12:58): Last month the coalition government committed to establish a multi-agency task force to target visa fraud and employers that exploit foreign workers. It is something I have...
Thu 4th June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (18:46): It does not matter whether you are Inn Style Mensland, in Hervey Bay, or are the IGA at River Heads; whether you are Hartel Electrical or you are the Booyal service station...
Wed 3rd June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (18:34): I will not be supporting the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 that is currently before the Australian parliament. In my view, the renewable energy target—...
Tue 2nd June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:47): I rise to inform the House of the great work of Wide Bay Whirly Birds, whose fundraiser I attended on Saturday, 23 May. It was a back to the 50s night, Deputy Speaker,...
Mon 1st June 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (15:09): My question is to the Assistant Minister for Employment. Will the minister update the House on measures in the budget to support young job seekers, particularly through the...
Thu 28th May 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:58): I rise to inform the House of the reincarnation of the Bundaberg Motorsports Complex-Carina Speedway. The last meeting was held there in June 2006, but I am sure you can...
Tue 26th May 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (19:50): We should get back to the main event, which is creating jobs and a strong economy in Australia. Whilst I am pleased to be able to make a contribution tonight, it was very...
Mon 25th May 2015
Click here for the small business factsheet It’s great to be here to speak to you all today. I had the absolute pleasure of being here last year with the Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson. We...
Thu 21st May 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:41): I rise to acknowledge the great work of Malcolm Webb, the current president of the Woodgate RSL Sub Branch. I had the good fortune last week to attend the dedication of...
Wed 25th February 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (17:48): I rise to speak on the Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2014. I think it is important that we look back at the journey for communications...
Wed 25th February 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:49): Nationals MPs and senators such as John 'Wacka' Williams have been fighting for more accurate country-of-origin food labelling for more than a decade. We place enormous red...
Tue 24th February 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:29): My question is to the Minister for Justice. Will the minister update the House on what tools the government is providing to allow our joint law enforcement agencies to...
Mon 23rd February 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:57): It is with deep regret that I advise the House of the passing of Nita Cunningham on the weekend, aged 75 and just short of her 76th birthday. Nita was a local councillor...
Thu 12th February 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:25): I rise to speak on the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Bill 2014. Before I get to the detail of the bill, I would like to quote a section from my maiden speech. I...
Thu 12th February 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (17:05): I rise to speak on the Biosecurity Bill 2014. Having listened to the member for Bendigo and the member for Hunter, I would like to make a brief comment about their...
Mon 9th February 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:32): I would like to welcome my colleagues on both sides back to Canberra and wish them all the very best for 2015. I had a busy few months during the parliamentary break. In...
Mon 9th February 2015
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:48): I rise to place on the Hansard my thanks to the Deputy Prime Minister, Warren Truss, and his wife, Lyn. They have been incredibly supportive of the new people on the...
Thu 4th December 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:11): Some of the contributions to this MPI simply cannot go unanswered. I note the contributions from the member for Fraser and the member for Lingiari in particular. The member...
Wed 3rd December 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:54): I rise to make a brief contribution on the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Amendment Bill 2014. This is about the ability to disclose the energy performance of...
Wed 3rd December 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (17:21): I rise to speak on the ACT Government Loan Bill 2014, clearly a very serious issue—in particular, serious to the people who own these homes in Canberra. I can see by the...
Tue 2nd December 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:22): This year, 2014, has been a great year in the Hinkler electorate, and I have delivered on each of the election commitments that I made to my constituents. Ministers,...
Mon 1st December 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (15:01): My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Will the minister inform the House how the world-renowned Hervey Bay seafood industry will benefit from recent free trade...
Thu 27th November 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:55): In 2013 Bundaberg was devastated by flood for the second time in three years. Nearly every home in North Bundaberg was inundated and sustained significant damage. Yesterday...
Tue 25th November 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (21:15): I rise to express my disappointment at the House's acceptance earlier today of amendments to the Carbon Farming Initiative, which were put forward from the Senate at the...
Mon 24th November 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:37): On Friday night I attended the launch the Lighthouse Festival's Art and Photography exhibition and the launch of the Lighthouse Festival at Burnett Heads. Some 8000 people...
Mon 27th October 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (17:15): I rise to speak on the Rural Research and Development Legislation Amendment Bill 2014. Agriculture is vital to my electorate and the Wide Bay region more broadly, so let me...
Mon 27th October 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (12:00): I rise to speak on the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 and the cognate bill. The previous government's workforce supplement compact was a flawed and...
Thu 23rd October 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (09:45): Last month a new memorial wall dedicated to Australian service nurses was officially unveiled in Bundaberg by Governor of Queensland Paul de Jersey. Unfortunately, I was...
Thu 23rd October 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (09:57): Thank you for the unexpected opportunity, Mr Deputy Speaker! Unfortunately, I sat through the member for Lilley's contribution and I thought that it could not go without a...
Thu 23rd October 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (15:05): My question is to the Assistant Minister for Employment. Will the minister update the House on the Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job program? How is this program...
Thu 23rd October 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:13): I am pleased to be able to speak on this PMB because it is an issue I have followed quite closely. In recent months family day care providers have contacted my office about...
Mon 20th October 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:23): I rise to congratulate the Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers association on running another successful night in recent weeks. Peter Hockings and his team have done a...
Mon 20th October 2014
The SPEAKER: I call the honourable member for Pitt—sorry, for Hinkler. I beg your pardon for calling you by your surname instead of your seat. Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:40): That is quite all right, if...
Thu 2nd October 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:16): I rise to speak on the national security statement made by the Prime Minister in this place and to inform the people of Hinkler about the actions of their government. I...
Wed 1st October 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:37): At their recent Federal Council meeting The Nationals voted unanimously in favour of a motion I moved, seeking a multijurisdictional taskforce to address exploitation of...
Wed 24th September 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:31): It is with great sadness that I advise the House of the passing of the former Sergeant Thomas Henry Lea, better known as Buddy. Buddy lost his fight with lung cancer at the...
Mon 22nd September 2014
Good morning, I’m delighted to be here, at the annual conference for the National Association of Disabled War Veterans. And I’m so pleased you chose Hervey Bay as the location for this year’s event...
Mon 15th September 2014
Mr CHRISTENSEN (Dawson) (16:46): I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the 20th anniversary of the Australian Government's recognition of Australian-born South Sea Islanders as a distinct ethnic...
Mon 1st September 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:23): I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) Vietnam Veterans Day is held on 18 August each year to commemorate the iconic Battle of Long Tan in 1966; (b) on that day, 108...
Mon 1st September 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:57): It is always good to follow the member for Charlton. It demonstrates just what is wrong with the Australia Labor Party, which was once a great party, I must say. Before I...
Thu 28th August 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:44): It is with great sadness that I rise to advise the House of the passing of Gary Radel on the weekend, at the age of 62, after a short battle with lung cancer. Gary was well...
Wed 27th August 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (09:45): During the parliamentary break I had the absolute pleasure of meeting with some of Hinkler's veterans at numerous events and announcements across the electorate. I joined...
Wed 27th August 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (21:05): Last month I announced that Bundaberg, at the northern end of my electorate, would be one of only 10 sites across the country prioritised for superfast broadband upgrades...
Tue 15th July 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:13): My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the economic impact of repealing the world's biggest carbon tax? Mr HOCKEY (North Sydney—The Treasurer) (14:13...
Tue 15th July 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:54): There are currently 1,725 apprentices in my electorate of Hinkler. As a former TAFE student, apprentice and tradesperson, and on this National TAFE Day, I ask the Minister...
Wed 18th June 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:16): The coalition is committed to driving business competitiveness by supporting business improvement and promoting economic growth through commercialisation of new ideas. I...
Wed 18th June 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:29): My second question is also on the Entrepreneurs' Infrastructure Program. I want to ensure that the minister is aware of some of the absolutely valuable additions from the...
Wed 18th June 2014
Last week the Assistant Minister for Education, Susan Ley, visited my electorate. The visit was very well received. We attended the Acorn Child Care Centre, which is owned by a local diabetic...
Tue 17th June 2014
I would like to bring to the chamber's attention the great work of the Hervey Bay Independent newspaper and its fundraising arm, the Indy Foundation. I attended the Indy Foundation lunch last Friday...
Mon 16th June 2014
On Saturday night I was very fortunate to attend Pearl of the Orient, an occasion which celebrated 30 years of the Bundaberg and District Australian-Filipino Association and, of course, the 116th...
Mon 16th June 2014
This is a matter of importance to people in my electorate, because regional students have been disadvantaged for a long time. Before I get to that, I must point out the great injustice done by the...
Wed 4th June 2014
Madam Speaker, I rise to speak about a situation that’s all too common in the horticulture sector. The supermarket giant demands to pay a lower price, but the farmer’s input costs continue to rise...
Wed 4th June 2014
I recently attended a Queensland Cancer Council fundraising event at RSL Fairways, on the north side of Bundaberg, with my wife, Alison. This event was organised by local resident Margaret Crabb,...
Mon 2nd June 2014
There is a seedy underbelly in the contract labour hire industry in this country. It is unfairly damaging the reputation of our agriculture industry and our tourism centres. Let me say from the...
Thu 29th May 2014
Mr PITT(Hinkler) (14:50): My question is to the Assistant Minister for Employment. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the government's plans to rebuild Work for the Dole? Mr...
Wed 28th May 2014
Last week, the Minister for Small Business took the opportunity to visit my electorate. It was a very successful visit, and I would like to thank the minister for taking that opportunity. He opened...
Wed 28th May 2014
Last week I travelled from one end of my electorate to the other, from Bundaberg to Hervey Bay, stopping in Childers, Woodgate, Burrum Heads and Howard. I wanted to give Hinkler residents an...
Mon 26th May 2014
**CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY E&OE** ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Honourable Bruce Billson MP – Minister for Small Business; The Honourable Jack Dempsey, Member for Bundaberg and Minister for Police, Fire...
Fri 23rd May 2014
**check against delivery** E&OE 99-years-ago, thousands of brave young men went ashore on a foreign beach in a far distant land. The legend of our Anzacs has become a symbol of what we value...
Fri 25th April 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (09:33): I rise to speak about an issue that has been of significant concern to my constituents for many years, and that is the issue of aged-care services. ABS data shows that the...
Thu 27th March 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:55): I rise to bring to the House's attention the wonderful work of the Holden family from the Elliott Heads Surf Life Saving Club in my electorate of Hinkler. Bob and Shirley...
Thu 27th March 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (19:59): I would like to thank the member for Leichhardt for his good grace. I rise to speak in support of this bill to fairly index Defence Force retirement and death benefits...
Tue 25th March 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (17:30): I rise to speak on a divisive issue of great concern and of need in my electorate of Hinkler. Since coming to government my office has been inundated with complaints and...
Mon 24th March 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (17:02): I rise to speak on the Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2014. The bill delivers on the coalition's election commitment to progressively restore funding to...
Wed 19th March 2014
Mr PITT: My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, and I remind the minister that Hinkler cane farmers have told me that, due to high energy prices, they are on the brink of collapse. What is...
Wed 19th March 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (21:03): I rise to speak on an issue of great concern in my electorate of Hinkler. The situation confronting canegrowers is dire. The region has endured two major floods in three...
Tue 18th March 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:52): I rise to speak in support of the original motion moved by my colleague the member for Herbert, Mr Ewen Jones. The Bruce Highway is the single most important piece of...
Mon 17th March 2014
I rise to speak on the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Increased Employment Participation) Bill 2014. I note the member for Scullin's arguments. The coalition does have a plan, and this bill...
Mon 17th March 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:53): Earlier this month Oceania Oncology announced it would be opening a second radiotherapy centre in my electorate of Hinkler. From December this year, cancer patients will be...
Mon 17th March 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:17): My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on why the removal of part 3 of the...
Wed 5th March 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:25): In recent weeks I have had the great pleasure of meeting some of Hinkler's best and brightest. High school students from Hervey Bay, Kepnock, Kingaroy, Bundaberg, North...
Mon 3rd March 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (19:58): It is with great pleasure that I rise to report on the activities of surf-lifesaving in the electorate of Hinkler, and in particular the actions of the chief instructor of...
Wed 26th February 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:28): I am very pleased to be able to speak in this MPI debate, because I want to speak about my electorate of Hinkler and the things that we are doing that will help people in...
Wed 26th February 2014
**check against delivery** E&OE It’s great to be here to speak to you all today; some of you for the first time since I was elected to the seat of Hinkler. It’s been a very productive few months...
Wed 19th February 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (09:39): Last week the Nationals held their first party room meeting of the year in my electorate of Hinkler. The party's visit was a clear demonstration of the Nationals'...
Thu 13th February 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (12:45): I rise to speak on the Tax Bonus for Working Australians Repeal Bill 2013. This bill will ensure that the Commissioner of Taxation does not make any further tax bonus...
Thu 13th February 2014
MR PITT (Hinkler) (13:46): It is with great pleasure that I rise to speak about last Friday night's Ability Ball in Bundaberg. The Ability Ball is a formal night for clients of local disability...
Wed 12th February 2014
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:09): My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the impact of the carbon tax on electricity prices for Queensland families and businesses? What are the...
Wed 11th December 2013
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (17:24): In response, I would like to speak about the fact that it is Labor's debt, and I would like to discuss where it came from. It is very clear to me that the money has already...
Mon 9th December 2013
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:40): My question is to the Treasurer. Is he aware that fruit and vegetable growers in Hinkler are continuing to receive $900 stimulus cheques for backpackers they employed years...
Mon 9th December 2013
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:46): Last week I toured the site of Australia's first fully-integrated digital hospital. On track for completion in August next year, St Stephen's Hospital will attract new...
Thu 5th December 2013
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (16:01): As a former farmer and small business owner I understand the many difficulties facing the sugar industry and the Hinkler business community more broadly. In a recent...
Thu 21st November 2013
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:40): My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer advise the House of any correspondence he has received that will assist the parliament in its deliberations on the...
Thu 21st November 2013
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:46): Earlier this year, Bundaberg Brewed Drinks—the maker of Hinkler's iconic ginger beer—was named 2013 Queensland Exporter of the Year. As well as winning the award for...
Thu 21st November 2013
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (10:26): This weekend I will attend the 125th anniversary celebrations of the Bundaberg Distilling Company. To mark the occasion the company will release 4,888 numbered bottles of...
Thu 21st November 2013
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (14:05): My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. I refer the minister to the report of Queensland cane growers that shows the carbon tax will cost the sugar industry in...
Mon 18th November 2013
Mr PITT (Hinkler) (11:57): In the past week we have seen horrific images coming out of the Philippines. Australians have been shocked by what they have seen and yet in a very small way they...
Mon 18th November 2013
Thank you Madam Speaker, I rise to speak in reply to the Governor General’s address made earlier this week, at the opening of this, the 44th Australian Parliament. (And I congratulate you on your...
Thu 14th November 2013