Meet Stephen

Hi, I’m Stephen – a long-term local, sharing the passion for our beautiful region!

I work hard to implement the right priorities for the Burnett and across Queensland.  

Besides being your active local MP, I’m a proud husband, father, and grandfather to a growing team of grandchildren, and a dedicated volunteer. 

Politics is a far cry from where I started out, cutting railway sleepers in Central Queensland. I am a registered Builder and have worked my way through degrees in public sector management and various construction qualifications before realising I wanted to hang my hard hat up and do more community service. 

In 2012 I was honoured to be elected as the state Member for Burnett.  Through the platform of Parliament, I do everything I can to make our region the best it can be and work hard to stand up for everyone who lives here.  I strive to be a strong and consistent voice for the people of Burnett and beyond.  It’s an incredibly humbling role which I don’t ever take for granted, and to this day I continue to work hard to earn your trust. 

Stephen Bennett's local plan:

The people of Bundaberg and Burnett deserve to live, work, and raise a family in a thriving community full of endless opportunities.   As we look toward the future, I’m more determined than ever to ensure our region reaches its full potential. 

We all want to create more opportunities for our children and grandchildren and build an even better region. The following fundamental priorities have been developed after listening to the voices in our electorate:

  • Improve health services, including the construction of a Level 5 Hospital and reduce waiting lists – the region deserves nothing less! 
  • Create safer communities by fighting for more police officers and a stronger justice system to deal with escalating crime
  • Build better roads and other critical infrastructure on-time and on-budget.
  • Reducing cost-of-living pressures. 
  • Securing housing ownership as a priority.
  • Greater protection for our environment. 
  • Supporting our agriculture industries including water security.

What unites us is our strong belief that our family unit understands what is best for our loved ones – not the State or the Government.

We must activate the right priorities for Queensland by resetting the future on economics, health, education, cost of living and law and order.

If you have any questions, concerns, or need help, please get in touch.