Petition shows statewide support for a sustainably managed fishery, including gillnets
The Queensland community has rallied behind a parliamentary petition with almost 10,000 signatories pledging their support towards the continuation of […]
Poor Government Legislation Threatens Closure of 89-Year old Innisfail Business
Member for Hill Shane Knuth and Innisfail based business Northern Iron & Brass Foundry Pty Ltd (NIBF) are calling on the State
CALL FOR ACCELERATED UPGRADES ON DETERIORATING WARRIGAL CREEK BRIDGE
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter is raising a red flag on the deteriorating safety conditions
KAP CALLS FOR HEADS TO ROLL OVER SPEED CAMERA ROLL OUT
Katter’s Australian Party leader and Traeger MP, Robbie Katter has declared heads need to roll following the botched launch of
KAP calls on Minister to scrap gillnet fishing bans
The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) is calling on the Fisheries Minister, Mark Furner MP to immediately withdraw the decision to
OP-ED Proposed Knife Bans – A Blunt Tool Against Youth Crime
Draft laws are expected to be introduced into the Queensland Parliament before the end of the year that will seek
Youth crime too tough for Labor
The Queensland Labor Government have confirmed they won’t be coming out with any new strategies to try and reduce youth
KAP Candidate Promises to put Mundingburra Back on Track
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) have gone to new heights to announce their candidate for Mundingburra, Mr Michael Pugh. Mr Pugh
KATTERS CALL OUT QLD ON BUSHFIRE CULPABILITY
Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteer numbers have been allowed to nearly halve in the past two decades, exposing outback Queensland
Government’s solution to fix infrastructure blowout… has blown out: KAP
A 90-day review into federal infrastructure projects which aimed to claw back issues regarding blowouts, has, ironically blown out itself
STATE REAPS THE BENEFIT OF HIGH PENALTIES DRIVEN BY IMPOSSIBLE TARGETS
In July last year the State Labor Government introduced tougher penalties and hefty fines for speeding offences as part of
STAR-STUDDED MARAKA STREET PARADE AND MARDI GRAS LIGHTS UP INGHAM
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and State Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto, was thrilled to participate in the vibrant
RE-THINK REQUIRED AS NW REGION POWERS AHEAD
The announcement of a mid-2024 construction start date for the transformational CopperString 2.0 project demands an urgent re-think of Glencore’s
KAP SENDS IN HAWKS TO DRIVE CHANGE FOR THURINGOWA
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has announced young father and truckie Clynton Hawks as the
State Govt’s Road spending taking FNQ for a Dangerous, Wasteful Ride
The Queensland State Government is leading Far Northerners down a dangerous, wasteful path with its spending and road design ideas
Senate Inquiry into Bank Closures in Regional Australia Extended
Westpac customers in regional areas including Ingham, Tully and Cloncurry will have some further reprieve as the Senate Inquiry into
SHANE KNUTH MP MEDIA RELEASE – MOBILE SPEED CAMERA DEVICES
KAP Questions Validity Of Unmanned Mobile Speed Camera Devices Member for Hill Shane Knuth and KAP State Leader and Member
Katter Launches Bill to Keep Bush Kids at Home
Turning the tide on bush towns bleeding their youths to the cities is a key focus for Katter’s Australian Party
ROBBIE KATTER MP MEDIA RELEASE – Premier Proud of Plans to Wipe out NQ Industries
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs used Question Time in the Queensland Parliament to this week force the Premier to come
NICK DAMETTO MP MEDIA RELEASE – GILL NET BANS
Final days: Fresh caught barramundi off the menu By this time next week, the barramundi season will be closed on
Make money from Carbon: Katter’s call to rethink National Energy Strategy amid Snowy blowouts
NORTH Queensland’s natural assets are the answer to nation’s electricity woes following regular warnings from regulatory authorities about power shortages,
Hinchinbrook MP holds roundtable discussion to address child care waitlist woes
Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader and State Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto MP, hosted a roundtable discussion with Ingham child
STATEMENT 2 FROM ROBBIE KATTER MP – MOUNT ISA COPPER OPERATION
The Palaszczuk Labor Government, and in particular Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick, have in recent days been complicit with Glencore in
Leaked letter the blueprint for NQ’s destruction: KAP
A leaked letter outlining the Commonwealth Labor Government’s plans to hang Australia farmers, fishers and battlers out to dry in
Katter’s ‘forceful’ and ‘brutal’ action plan following Mount Isa Mines announcement
KATTER’S Australian Party MP Bob Katter is calling on governments to intervene immediately in the closure of Glencore’s Mount Isa
STATEMENT FROM ROBBIE KATTER MP – MOUNT ISA COPPER OPERATION
“Mount Isa and Queensland will be learning today of Glencore’s decision to close its Mount Isa Copper Operation (Mount Isa
Queensland’s ‘no’ was about more than the Voice
More than 68 per cent of Queenslanders have voted “No” to a Voice to parliament but Katter’s Australian Party (KAP)
Vigilante Vigor: Communities wrestle with risky alternatives in the battle against youth crime
Recent incidents of vigilante behaviour demonstrate community desperation as the State Government grapples to come up with a single policy
Environmental Benefits Ignored as Parliament Rejects Biofuels Bill
Queensland’s ethanol and biofuels industries has been dealt a significant blow as both major parties, and surprisingly even the Greens
Katter wants Aussie heroes on national currency, not a British ‘King’
Proud Aussie Bob Katter said there should be a long string of fair dinkum Australians considered for imprinting on national
NQ FISHERS “SOLD OUT” FOR FOREIGN INTERESTS: KAP
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Mark Furner’s refusal to intervene in the “sell-out” of North Queensland’s commercial fishing sector has
Labor’s $250 million youth watch-house band aid
Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto is outraged following an announcement from the Palaszczuk Government
No stopping nation’s nuclear discussion now
Solutions to the nation’s growing energy crisis, which has seen Australian electricity bills rise by up to 20 per cent
Explosive growth for Townsville’s northern suburbs but infrastructure struggles to keep pace
In recent years, Townsville’s population has boomed with a growth of 164 per cent between June 2022 and June 2023,
‘No jobs and rotten meat’: The real First Australian issues not raised in Voice campaign
EGREGIOUS social issues eroding the lives of First Australians that could be addressed overnight were on full display when KAP
Record profit-earning banks should compensate scam victims: Katter
AN elderly couple just one year away from retirement have put those plans on hold, after losing their life savings
Government failure: Vulnerable children targeted for exploitation and criminal recruitment
Across North Queensland, shocking revelations have emerged regarding the Government’s shortcomings to safeguard vulnerable children, particularly those under state care
Revenue raising bonanza under proposed new croc laws
The Palaszczuk Government is considering controversial law changes that would see fines handed down to people who ignore crocodile warning
Food security simplified: Prioritise Aussie producer over imports
KATTER’S Australian Party MP Bob Katter says there’s no reason the two supermarket giants can’t follow Aldi’s lead, which recently
Brisbane Olympics 2032: Like-for-like regional spend the only way forward
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has called out the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s “propaganda machine” as
Isa prepares to host forum as energy debate rages
The political tide is turning and everyday Australians are collectively calling for all levels of government to have a pragmatic
Rising NQ insurance premiums spark calls for drastic, immediate solutions
NORTH Queensland leaders hold grave fears for their region which is quickly becoming uninsurable, despite the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool coming
Rising NQ insurance premiums spark calls for drastic, immediate solutions
NORTH Queensland leaders hold grave fears for their region which is quickly becoming uninsurable, despite the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool coming
Agricultural Minister couldn’t give a rats about farmers
A destructive rat infestation tearing across the Herbert sugarcane region has caused extensive crop damage and farmers have been given
Knuthand Katter lashes out at State Government lunacy
State Member for Hill Shane Knuth has blasted the State Government for not backing the manufacturing industry outside of the
‘War on Australian farming’: Growers fear lime industry collapse
NORTH Queensland lime growers fear the collapse of industry in their region as the Federal Government confirms, in its own
Dametto calls for review of Hinchinbrook Island National Park Management Plan 2017
Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto is calling for a full review of the Hinchinbrook Island National
Katter tables Hielscher’s vision to inspire Australian dream
KATTER’S Australian Party MP Bob Katter has tabled in Federal Parliament the blueprint to achieve “the Australian dream” – to
2022 Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Forecasting Study Released
The long-awaited Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Forecasting Study 2022 is now publicly available after a parliamentary question on notice by
Mount Isa to host nuclear power forum
Mount Isa will next month host a first of its kind, community-led event discussing Australia’s energy future, with a particular