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Mailing Address: PO Box 390, Gayndah Qld 4625 Street Address: 34-36 Capper Street, Gayndah Qld 4625 Telephone: 1300 696 272 Facsimile: (07) 4161 1425 Email: [email protected] Web: northburnett.qld.gov.au ABN: 23 439 388 197 7 May 2021 Our reference: 1042852 Between a Rock and a Hard Place North Burnett Regional Council Information Sessions Invitee Title Confirmed / Apology ABC Radio Station C Andrea Kelly Dallarnil State School Andrew Goldie Gayndah State School Ann Leahy MP Member for Warrego, Shadow Minister for Local Government, Shadow Minister for Disaster Recovery, Shadow Minister for Volunteers Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier and Minister for Trade Bart Mellish MP Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans’ Affairs, Trade and COVID Economic Recovery Breeze Radio Station Brett Otto South Burnett Council Brittany Lauga MP Assistant Minister for Education Bruce Saunders MP Assistant Minister for Train Manufacturing and Regional Roads Burnett River Radio Station Burnett Today Newspaper Cameron Dick MP Treasurer and Minister for Investment Cathy Waterhouse Monto State School Central and North Burnett Newspaper Times Charis Mullen MP Assistant Minister for Treasury Craig Crawford MP Minister for Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Daman Weir Biggenden State School David Crisafulli Member for Broadwater, Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Tourism Dianne Farmer MP Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development Dr Jim Chalmers MP Australian Labor Party- Rankin, Queensland George Seymour Fraser Coast Council Glen Hartwig Gympie Council Glenn Butcher MP Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing and Minister for Water Grace Grace MP Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing Greg Coase Evolution Mining C Greg Hallum LGAQ Hon Alan Tudge MP Minister for Education and Youth Invitee Title Confirmed / Apology Hon Alex Hawke MP Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Hon Andrew Gee MP Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment, Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education Hon Andrew Hastie MP Assistant Minister for Defence Hon Angus Taylor MP Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Hon Ben Morton MP Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Assistant Minister for Electoral Matters, Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service Hon Bob Katter MP Katter's Australian Party- Kennedy, Queensland Hon Christian Porter MP Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Hon Dan Tehan MP Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Hon Darren Chester MP Deputy Leader of the House, Minister for Defence Personnel, Minister for Veterans' Affairs Hon David Coleman MP Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Hon David Littleproud MP Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, Deputy Leader of the National Party Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care Hon Jason Wood MP Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs Hon Josh Frydenberg MP Liberal Party of Australia, Kooyong, Victoria Hon Karen Andrews MP Minister for Home Affairs A Hon Keith Pitt MP Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP Minister for Indigenous Australians Hon Kevin Hogan MP Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Hon Luke Howarth MP Assistant Minister for Youth and Employment Services Hon Mark Coulton MP Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and A Local Government Hon Melissa Price MP Minister for Defence Industry A Hon Michael McCormack MP Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Leader of the Nationals Hon Michael Sukkar MP Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing Hon Michelle Landry MP Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Assistant A Minister for Northern Australia Hon Nola Marino MP Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories Hon Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities A and the Arts Hon Peter Dutton MP Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia Hon Scott Buchholz MP Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Hon Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister, Minister for the Public Service Hon Shayne Neumann MP Australian Labor Party, Blair, Queensland Hon Stuart Robert MP Minister for Employment Workforce Skills Small and Family Business Hon Sussan Ley MP Minister for the Environment Hon Trevor Evans MP Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management Page 2 of 5 Invitee Title Confirmed / Apology Hon Warren Entsch MP Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia Joanna Vidler Monogorilby State School Julieanne Gilbert MP Assistant Minister for Health and Regional Health Infrastructure Kelly Low Mulgildie State School Kody Kay/ Latoya Larsen Mount Perry State School (Acting) Kylie Cochran Monto State High School Lance McCallum MP Assistant Minister for Hydrogen Development and the 50% Renewable Energy Target by 2030 Leanne Linard MP Minister for Children and Youth Justice and Minister for Multicultural Affairs Leeanne Enoch MP Minister for Communities and Housing, Minister for Digital Economy and Minister for the Arts Lynette Brook Coalstoun Lakes State School Mark Bailey MP Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Furner MP Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Ryan MP Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Matt Burnett (as ALGA Vice President) Gladstone Council C Meaghan Scanlon MP Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs Michael Healy MP Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development Mick de Brenni MP Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen and Minister for Public Works and Procurement Monica White St Therese's Primary School Monto Mr Andrew Laming MP Chair of Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training Mr Andrew Wallace MP Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, Chair of Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Mr Bert van Manen MP Chief Government Whip A Mr Garth Hamilton MP Liberal National Party of Queensland-Groom, Queensland Mr George Christensen MP Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Trade and A Investment Growth Mr Graham Perrett MP Deputy Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Mr Julian Simmonds MP Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Mr Ken O'Dowd MP Deputy Nationals Whip, Chair of Standing Committee on C Petitions Mr Llew O'Brien MP Deputy Speaker Mr Milton Dick MP Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on Procedure Mr Phillip Thompson OAM, MP Liberal National Party of Queensland, Herbert, Queensland A Mr Ross Vasta MP Chair of Standing Committee on Procedure Mr Ted O'Brien MP Chair of Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy Mr Terry Young MP Liberal National Party of Queensland, Longman, A Queensland Page 3 of 5 Invitee Title Confirmed / Apology Mrs Terese Shephard St Joseph's Primary School Gayndah Ms Angie Bell MP Liberal National Party of Queensland-Moncrieff, Queensland Ms Anika Wells MP Deputy Chair of Publications Committee Ms Terri Butler MP Australian Labor Party-Griffith, Queensland Nikki Boyd MP Assistant Minister for Local Government North Burnett News Newspaper Peter Townsend Mundubbera State School C Preston Parter Eidsvold State School C Rebecca Eisel Binjour Plateau State School Rebecca Scholl Abercorn State School Rebel Radio Station Sam Duffy Gayndah State School C Scott Stewart MP Minister for Resources Senator Anthony Chisholm Deputy Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Northern A Australia Senator Gerard Rennick Liberal Party of Australia- Queensland C Senator Larissa Waters Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate Senator Malcolm Roberts Pauline Hanson's One Nation Queensland A Senator Murray Watt Chair of Select Committee on the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s Northern Australia agenda Senator Nita Green Australian Labor Party, Queensland A Senator Paul Scarr Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Senator Pauline Hanson Leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation- Deputy Chair of Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Family Law System Senator Susan McDonald Chair of Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Deputy Chair of Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Deputy Chair of Select Committee on the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s Northern Australia agenda Senator the Hon Amanda Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General, Assistant Stoker Minister for Women, Assistant Minister for Industrial Relation Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Minister for Families and Social Services, Minister for Women's Safety, Manager of Government Business in the Senate Senator the Hon James Deputy Government Whip in the Senate, Chair of Education McGrath and Employment Legislation Committee, Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Deputy Chair of Education and Employment References Committee Senator the Hon Jane Hume Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy, Minister for Women's
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