It’s Time For Hinchinbrook To Have A Real Say In Canberra

OPINION PIECE

As a proud North Queenslander, I’ve spent my life fighting for the industries and communities that make our region great — our farmers, fishers, tradies, small business owners and the families that call the Hinchinbrook region home.

Now more than ever, Hinchinbrook needs real representation — someone who can sit at the table with the decision-makers, not just yell from the back row.

That’s why I’m proud to stand alongside the LNP Candidate for Kennedy, Annette Swaine — a hardworking, no-nonsense North Queenslander who knows this region, understands its challenges, and is ready to fight for its future.

Under a Dutton-led Coalition Government, we’ll back the people who keep our economy moving.

I’m especially proud of our recently-announced $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund which will take mining revenue and deliver it directly back to regional areas like Hinchinbrook.

I’m also proud of our $600 million Mining and Agriculture Roads Program which will prioritise roads that take our valuable produce to markets.

I was with Peter Dutton, David Crisafulli and Annette in Ingham just after February’s devastating floods, and we were able to convince the Federal Government to invoke Category D funding to aid the region’s recovery.

The Coalition has also pledged $7.2 billion to work with the Queensland LNP Government to improve the Bruce Highway and make it more flood-resistant — something local politicians have complained about for years but not delivered.

The Coalition will also support small and medium businesses to hire more apprentices with a $12,000 incentive. We’ll deliver cost-of-living relief by cutting fuel taxes. We’ll increase the Instant Asset Write-Off to $30,000 and make it permanent so businesses and farms can invest in their future. And we say no to unfair taxes on family assets which will force farmers to sell their properties — something Labor refuses to rule out.

But electing Annette alone isn’t enough. In the Senate, we need strong LNP voices to stand guard — to block bad laws and champion the needs of North Queensland. That’s why I’m asking you to vote 1 for the LNP in Kennedy AND on the Senate ballot paper. A strong Senate team is the best way to ensure your values, your industries, and your way of life are protected.

As your Senator, I’ve fought to bring common sense back into policy — opposing bans that hurt our cattle producers, pushing for more investment in regional roads and dams, opposing harmful reef regulations on cane farmers, and defending our fishing industry from overreach. With a stronger Senate presence and a Coalition Government advised by people like Annette and myself, we can do so much more.

We can deliver transformational projects that create long-term jobs and opportunity — infrastructure that puts us at the forefront of Queensland’s economic future.

Only the Coalition has a plan to pay for Australia’s future. Australia is a primary industries nation and our pro-mining and agriculture policies will mean we can set off on a road to prosperity and turn back from the path to poverty that Labor has set us on.

We can keep the dream alive for the next generation — that your kids and grandkids can grow up here, build a career, buy a home, and raise their families in the towns we love.

But we can’t do it without your help.

At this election, let’s send a message that Hinchinbrook deserves better — that we’re ready for real representation, real investment, and real results.
Vote 1 Annette Swaine for Kennedy.
Vote 1 LNP in the Senate.

Together, we can give Hinchinbrook the future it deserves.