August 17, 2018
Read about Katter’s Australian Party’s media mentions and moments from this week, including from radio, newspaper and more.
Katter’s Australian Party
WIN Cairns, Cairns, WIN News at 18:07
The Government's Innovation, Tourism Development [and Environment] Committee today announced it will hold public hearings across the Far North on Katter's Australian Party's Safer Waterways Bill, which proposes legislative changes that could reduce the number of crocodile attacks.
Croc-hunting safari plan in the spotlight (Cairns Post, August 14)
A PARLIAMENTARY hearing in Cairns this month will dissect a proposal to legalise a cull of "rogue" crocodiles in urban areas and outback swimming holes. Cook MP Cynthia Lui will sit on a six-person committee investigating the Safer Waterways Bill in Cairns on August 27 with subsequent hearings in Port Douglas, Townsville and Mackay.
WIN Townsville, Townsville, WIN News at 18:02
Katter's Australian Party is sponsoring the Safer Waterways Bil that would establish a Queensland Crocodile Authority in the North. Innovation, Tourism Development and Environment Committee will organise public hearings, which will cater opinions from the public.
ABC North Queensland, Townsville, Breakfast at 08:31
The Katter's Australian Party says Northern Queensland's struggling sugar cane growers could also benefit from a plan to help farmers affected by drought.
Crocodile action ramps up in NQ (North Qld Register, August 16)
PUBLIC meetings will be held in North Queensland this month to discuss proposed changes to the government's crocodile management plan. Katter's Australian Party has put forward the Safer Waterways Bill, which is being considered by parliament. Meetings will be held on Monday, August 27, at the Pullman Reef Hotel in Cairns from 11.30am and the Pullman Port Douglas at 5pm. A meeting will be held at Rydges Southbank Townsville from 4.30pm Tuesday, and the Rydges Mackay Grande Suites from 10am Wednesday.
Senator Fraser Anning – Senator for Queensland
Unrepentant Anning’s speech condemned (Illawarra Mercury/Border Mail/Burnie Advocate/Ballarat Courier/Barrier Daily Truth/Launceston Examiner/Shepparton News/Newcastle Herald/Warrnambool Standard, August 16)
PARLIAMENT has united in fury and determination to condemn unrepentant Queensland senator Fraser Anning for his speech praising the White Australia policy and attacking Muslim immigration. But despite the strong criticism from across politics, the Katter's Australian Party MP has the "1000 per cent" support of his leader Bob Katter.
NBN Tamworth, Tamworth/Gold Coast/Newcastle Hunter/Coffs Harbour/Lismore/Gosford/Perth NBN News at 18:21
The maiden speech of Katter's Australia Party MP Fraser Anning advocating for a ban on Muslim immigration and prioritising white Christian Europeans has united both sides of politics in condemning the speech. One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says Anning's message was appalling. Anning is refusing to apologise for his speech and says he was taken out of context. Federal MP Bob Katter has backed comments made his party member calling it a magnificent speech.
Bob Katter – Federal Member for Kennedy
Q&A in for Northern Fire (Townsville Bulletin, August 11)
NORTH Queensland is set to host one of the most fiery Q&A panels ever when the ABC TV show airs live from Mackay later this month. LNP Member for Dawson George Christensen will join KAP Member for Kennedy Bob Katter and Senator Pauline Hanson on the August 27 show.
HE SAID IT (Cairns Post, August 16)
It was a magnificent speech, it was solid gold. It is everything that this country should be doing. Member for Kennedy Bob Katter passes judgment on Senator Fraser Anning's controversial maiden speech to federal parliament.
Robbie Katter – State Member for Traeger
Diverting attention (Balonne Beacon, August 16)
I AM writing to respond to the letter to the editor by Member for Warrego Ann Leahy. It seems Ms Leahy and her LNP colleagues are more determined to spend time criticising the KAP than fighting the Government. Maybe this is an attempt to divert attention away from the pro-agriculture initiatives the LNP haven’t supported? The LNP didn’t support a KAP Dairy Bill; the KAP’s Bill to establish a rural development bank; a KAP motion that would’ve given primary producers access to Category H firearms and a KAP motion to stop tighter gun laws. It’s bad enough Ms Leahy voted against these things but she doesn’t acknowledge when the KAP delivers for her electorate, like the $60 million western roads package or the $70 million in drought assistance and stamp duty concessions. Ms Leahy, a simple thank you would suffice. — Robbie Katter Member for Traeger
Shane Knuth – State Member for Hill
KNUTH CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO HONOUR STATEMENTS ON EDUCATION
Member for Hill Shane Knuth has called on the State Government to honour statements made in response to a question from fellow Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto in recent estimates hearings as it directly impacts schools in his electorate.
Mr Dametto asked the Minister for Education, “What budgetary plans have been made to resolve the issue of the growing number of acting principals, particularly in small rural and regional schools, rather than principals being placed in permanent positions in our Queensland school system?”
The Minister responded by stating “Quite clearly, our aim is to get as many permanent principals in position as possible”.
Mr Knuth said that in his experience the reality is the exact opposite.
Nick Dametto – State Member for Hinchinbrook
ABC North Queensland, Townsville, 06:30 News at 06:31
The Katter's Australian Party is calling on the Qld and Federal governments to support a new plan that would see sugar-based supplements fed to livestock on drought-stricken farms. It's understood the party wants the government to buy an oversupply of sugarcane in North Qld so it could be processed into a food alternative for cattle. Nick Dametto, Katter's Australian Party MP, says reserves at affected farms are nearly exhausted.
ABC Radio Brisbane, Brisbane, 07:45 News at 07:54
There have been calls for the Queensland and Federal governments to back a new plan that would see sugar0based supplements fed to livestock on drought-stricken farms. The Katter Australian Party wants the government to buy another supply of sugarcane in North Queensland so it can be processed into a molasses-based food alternative. Nick Dametto, Katter Australian Party MP, says hay reserves that have been trucked to affected farms are nearly exhausted.
ABC Western Queensland, Longreach/Bundaberg 07:30 News at 07:33
Katter's Australian Party says struggling sugarcane growers in Northern Queensland could also benefit from a plan to help drought-affected farmers. The Queensland and Federal governments are being urged to buy up an oversupply of sugarcane, which could be used to produce molasses-based supplements for hungry cattle. MP Nick Dametto says the idea has also been supported by cane farmers and a Qld company that produces the product.