Speeches

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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