Following a career in electrical engineering, agriculture and private enterprise, Ambassador Pitt served Australia as a member of the Federal Parliament from 2013 until 2025. Ambassador Pitt has served as Cabinet Minister and Minister across a range of portfolios, including Trade, Tourism and Investment, Resources, and Water.

Positions held:

- Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister (2016)

-Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment (2016-2017)

- Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister (2018)

- Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia (2020 - 2021) (Cabinet)

- Minister for Resources and Water (2021 - 2022) (Cabinet)

- Member, Federal Parliament (MP for Hinkler) (2013 - 2024)

Mr Pitt holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the Queensland University of Technology.