Speeches

Mr PITT: First and foremost I agree with some of the most recent comments from the previous member. I’ve described them this way before and

Mr PITT : As you know, Shop Small was in town and in parliament last night. Why is shopping local important? Because it means shopping

Mr PITT: It’s always a great pleasure to follow on from the member for Melbourne. I really think he’s missing the point because the point

Mr PITT: I rise to explain to the House what it is the coalition government has been delivering into my electorate of Hinkler in the

Mr PITT: Today in the Queensland parliament history was made, and I have to say not in a good way, with the Queensland Labor Premier,

Mr PITT: I just want to give a shout-out to the Bundaberg Christian College and their year 9 groups, 20 of which came through my

Mr PITT: I’ll congratulate the International Labour Organization on its 100th anniversary, because what all of us know in this place is that to achieve

Mr PITT: In speaking on this motion, I’m going to start with some tongue-in-cheek comments. This issue is ‘so important’ to those opposite. Let us

Mr PITT: I thank the member for Lilley for opening the door on the Queensland Labor government. One thing I will point out to the

Mr PITT: Mr Deputy Speaker, as I’m sure you and everyone else in the chamber are aware, last week the city of Hervey Bay was

Mr PITT: Thank you very much. Can I say to all those who are out there listening, who might be thinking about a trade: a

Mr PITT: We’ve heard a lot about congestion and roads and cities. I note the member for McEwen’s contribution, about how people are moving out

Mr PITT: I’m dressed up for dams, would you believe! We’re here in the Federation Chamber, it’s late evening and we are talking about critical water

Mr PITT: I put to you this: what is it we want for our schoolchildren at school? I want them to learn about reading and writing

Mr PITT: Firstly, can I congratulate the member for Lilley for turning out for Queensland this morning. She had a crack and played pretty well,

Mr PITT: It’s my great pleasure to rise to speak on the Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2019. It’s always

Mr PITT: I acknowledge those in the press gallery. Clearly, they’ve come in early to hear my contribution about the coalition government’s Local Schools Community

Mr PITT: Thank you for the unexpected opportunity to speak, Mr Speaker! We are asked what is in the best interests of all Australians. What

Mr PITT: I rise to update the Federation Chamber on the fact that it’s carnival time in my electorate of Hinkler and one of the

Mr PITT:  I rise to advise the chamber of the 8 August release of Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, a movie which I

Mr PITT: My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House how the Morrison government is on the side of

Mr PITT: Firstly, can I say to those opposite: there is no intention to stop people from organising. That is just completely false, absolutely false.

Mr PITT:  I rise to inform the House of the hapless case of Minister Cameron Dick, the Queensland minister who has once again gone out

Mr PITT: Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would have heard the discussions around nuclear energy once again being put forward in the

Mr PITT: Can I congratulate the member for Fisher for bringing this motion before the Federation Chamber. Before I get to the substance of the

Mr PITT: It’s a great pleasure for me to rise in support of my good friend and colleague, the assistant minister, Minister Howarth. I note

Mr PITT: Whilst once again it’s beautiful weather in Queensland it’s also estimates time for the Queensland state government. Recently, the Member for Bundaberg, Mr

Mr PITT (Hinkler): I rise to start with an admission: I will admit that the member for Grayndler actually got up my nose. It’s pretty

Mr PITT (Hinkler): I rise to speak on the recent changes from the districts of workforce shortage to distribution priority areas. I know that this is

Mr PITT (Hinkler) (13:03):  I rise to speak on the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019. Before we get to the substance of the bill,