Your Strong Voice for Hinkler
Hi, I'm Keith Pitt, your Federal Member for Hinkler
Keith was born into a local farming family in 1969. By that time, the Pitt and Roebuck families had been part of the Wide Bay-Burnett community for two generations.
Educated at Kepnock State High School in Bundaberg, Keith undertook an electrical apprenticeship and was named Queensland Electrical Apprentice of the Year. He went on to complete a Bachelor degree in computer and electrical engineering at the Queensland University of Technology.
Keith’s first full time job was at Fairymead Sugar Mill. Keith and his wife Allison had cane farms and in 2002 Keith established the Australian Safety & Training Alliance, going on to train over 10,000 local students from more than 1,000 businesses.