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Kendall Hatcher was elected Member for Caloundra in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, following the 2024 state election.

With a professional background spanning primary school teaching, management accounting, and small business ownership, Kendall brings real-world experience and a practical perspective to her role in Parliament.

She is passionate about education, local business, and delivering meaningful results for her community.

Kendall currently serves as the Senior Government Whip and is a member of the Governance, Energy and Finance Committee.

She is a strong advocate for congestion-busting infrastructure, active transport options, education investment, and is fiercely protective of the Pumicestone Passage.

A long-time local, Kendall is actively involved in the community through the Lions Club of Caloundra, Caloundra Business Alliance, and the Caloundra Chamber of Commerce.

She works closely with residents, community organisations, and sporting groups to ensure local voices are heard in government.

Kendall is committed to building a stronger future for Caloundra—supporting families, businesses, and community groups while delivering the infrastructure and services needed for a growing region.

Rebecca Hurford is the Principal and Senior Financial Advisor at Infocus Caloundra – a local business, with a national footprint.  She delivers more than 32 years experience in financial planning, from a range of multi-national accounting, banking and advice organisations.  She began her career in 1992 with renowned Financial Planner, best-selling author and media commentator Noel Whittaker… before moving onto multi-national accounting firm Deloitte, where she was based in their Brisbane CBD office for 10 years.  After some years working in a specialist retirement advice business, she then joined ANZ, where her award-winning career spanned 12 years and saw her in the position of Senior Financial Adviser and Practice Manager on the Queensland State Leadership Team. During this time, she built strong relationships with her own clients, plus supervised a team of 14 Financial Advisers across one-third of Queensland. She personally received many accolades on a national level, including Retail Financial Planner of the Year.

Rebecca enjoys providing personalised financial advisory services to a range of clients – including wealth accumulators, business-owners, and retirees.  She specialises in the areas of tax-effective wealth creation, plus superannuation and retirement strategies – aiming to support her clients with a confident and comfortable financial future.