Dametto calls for matched funding to resolve Herbert River erosion impacts
State Member for Hinchinbrook and Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto is calling for $1.2 million matched funding to […]
Doomadgee community garden hero a muse for feds on market gardens
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, has applauded the assiduous green thumb of Doomadgee resident, John McCracken, for establishing his own i
Pet welfare undermined by mooted collar ban
The pronged dog collar ban that is the “jewel in the crown” of the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s animal welfare reforms
SORGHUM BLOOMS IN CATTLE COUNTRY AMID FMD RISK
Seventy-five years after the Queensland Government declared it would grow sorghum on a remote Burketown property, a Gulf leader took
Qld Parliament devoid of democracy: Katter
Question Time in the Queensland Parliament has descended into an undemocratic opportunity for the Premier, and her Ministers, to duck and weave and display a gross lack of accountability and transparency, Katter’s Australia Party (KAP) Leader Robbie Katter has said.
Knuth stands up in Parliament and calls for more GPs
Shane Knuth used State Parliament this week to call for immediate action on attracting more GP’s to rural and remote areas.
KAP FLAGS CONCERNS FOR “MISSING” NQ LABOR MPS
The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) has today called for a search and rescue mission to be commenced to locate North Queensland’s Labor MPs who are “missing” … on crime.
KAP raises alarm on ‘cotton wool solution’ to crime
Juvenile offenders are more dangerous and brazen and are wreaking havoc on Queensland communities at a rate double that of 2015, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs have warned.
Health Dept DPA expansion leaves carrots the last resort for rural GPs
DOCTOR shortages in regional and remote GPs may be a thing of the past if a decent federally funded incentive program is offered, luring them to country areas, Kennedy MP, Bob Katter, has said.
GOVERNMENT BARRIERS BLOCK ETHANOL BENEFITS
With Australia’s fuel security under increasing threat, and farmers paying double for fuel and fertiliser, excuses are running out for government inaction on developing Queensland’s biofuels capacity.
Dametto calls for support for local animal charities
Nick Dametto is calling on the State Government to commit to ongoing funding to independent, locally-run pet shelters and re-homing organisations in a bid to control the homeless and abandoned animal crisis.
Biosecurity boasting is band-aid on broken leg
Palaszczuk Labor Government’s shallow attempt today to appear proactive on the biosecurity risks threatening to destroy our State’s livestock industry is little more than a “band-aid on a broken leg”
Ingham CBD hustling and bustling: Dametto
State Member for Hinchinbrook and Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto is thrilled to see the Ingham CBD hustling
Katter calls on feds to provide assistance to victims of funeral fund collapse
BOB Katter, Federal Member for Kennedy, in a letter to the Assistant Treasurer, Hon Stephen Jones, has condemned past governments
BUDGET DELIVERS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE TO SPINIFIX STATE COLLEGE
Spinifex State College was one of many throughout the Traeger electorate that received a juicy amount of funding allocation from
Record coral cover best indicator on reef health
With Great Barrier Reef (GBR) coral cover reportedly at record levels, Deputy Leader of the Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) and
Climate Change bill is a missed opportunity to address fuel and energy security
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, lamented over the missed opportunity for the Climate Change Bill to include measures to provide for
Croc report of Queensland Crocodile Management Program lacks bite
The recommendations in the recent review of the Queensland Crocodile Management Program fails to protect North Queenslanders and proposes to
CAST THE NET WIDER FOR JURY DUTY
Employers having staff called upon to complete Jury Duty is an all too familiar occurrence, often leaving businesses short staffed
LAST CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY: SPANISH MACKEREL FISHERY
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, is calling on the community to provide feedback on
Katter calls for east coast gas guarantee
The release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gas inquiry predicting a worsening supply shortfall into the east
CHEERS TO MODERATOR FOR ‘PUB WITH NO INSURANCE
Calls from rural Queensland publicans for government intervention to buffer soaring insurance costs topping $65,000 per year are being heard
Raising the age of criminal responsibility, a hall pass for youth offenders
With the number of Queensland’s serious juvenile offenders between the ages of 12 and 16 increasing, Deputy Leader of the
Compensation the only fair way forward for fishers: KAP
Katter’s Australian Party MPs have called on Queensland Minister for Fisheries Mark Furner to apologise for his claim that the allegedly dire state of the east coast Spanish mackerel was the result of “overfishing” and have demanded he commit to compensating commercial fishers impacted by any forthcoming cuts to annual catch quotas
Home ownership to aide housing crisis: Dametto
Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, has reiterated his calls to amend the First Home Owners’ Grant (FHOG) following Queensland’s peak real estate body pointing the finger at the State Government for the ongoing housing crisis.
GOVTS HAVE BLOOD ON HANDS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS
MP Robbie Katter is calling on both governments to loosen life-threatening limits on already stretched blood, stem cell and bone marrow donations, brought to light by the plight of a young North Queensland woman with acute leukaemia
Community Must Speak up on New Workplace Rules
MP Robbie Katter has called on all Queensland business who use quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles in their line of work to speak up about proposed State Government regulations that will change the way they operate.
OP ED: WHAT ARE WE REALLY “PROUD” OF?
One thing that has been absent in the “Pride” jersey brouhaha this week is the substance of the cause that is being promoted and the real life political, social and cultural implications.
Religious belief persecution continues as parli’ prayers ban proposed
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, has used a media address in Canberra today to slam the continued persecution of Christianity, after learning the Senate Chief has proposed to ban morning prayers.
Stats prove Ingham Hospital requires a CT Scanner
Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, is demanding the State Labor Government coughs up funding for a computed tomography (CT) scanner for Ingham Hospital following the Minister revealing the high demand.
Premier, Treasurer prioritise CopperString for Qld’s future
Member for Traeger Robbie Katter asked the Premier and Treasurer the status of the Queensland Government’s delivery on its 2020 election commitment for an implementation plan for the 1000km electricity transmission network connecting the North West Minerals Province with the national electricity grid near Townsville.
Keep woke grandstanding out of sport: Katter
The Manly Sea Eagles marketing team’s decision to hijack the NRL Women in League’s Round and force all its players to wear Pride jerseys in Thursday’s clash with the Roosters is an example of “woke, corporate over-reach” that should be called out, Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said.
Townsville Region Bleeds Blood Donation Potential
It’s a gift that can save up to three lives per donation, but giving blood in Townsville hasn’t been possible since Lifeblood’s only Townsville Donor Centre went Plasma only in 2017.
Local Labor MP’s M.I.A. on Crime
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is sick and tired of being asked ‘where the hell are they?’ by the community in relation to Townsville’s three Labor MP’s record on crime.
State and Federal Governments investment of $33m falls short for NQ road safety
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, acknowledged the State and Federal Governments for investing $33m into the Bruce Highway to improve road safety in North Queensland.
Hinchinbrook MP ‘stuck in bed’ for the Pyjama Foundation
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, was ‘stuck in bed’ with Star 106.3’s breakfast radio presenter, Crystal Vas, local hospitality icon, Jamie Fitzpatrick and former Townsville Fire captain, Councillor Suzy Batkovic to raise much-needed funds for the Pyjama Foundation.
Fuel -car ban decision suggests ACT Govt high on ideology (or the ‘other stuff’)
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, has labelled the ACT Government’s decision to ban all petrol cars from 2035 as ‘moronic’, arguing they are setting people up for ruin by imposing upon them a lifestyle that the masses cannot afford.
Feral pigs prove to be greatest FMD risk: KAP
Katter’s Australian Party MPs are calling on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to immediately abandon its plans to ban a popular poison used on feral pig populations after a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) scare in Victoria on Wednesday.
CRIME MINISTERS MUST FACE CAR THEFT HOTSPOT: KATTER
Residents remain under attack as criminals rack up 62 vehicle thefts from homes, businesses and caravan parks this year alone. Per capita, residents are six times more likely to have their car stolen in Mount Isa than they are in North Brisbane.
Cyclone Reinsurance Pool predicts big savings but jury still out on cost reductions
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, has applauded the Reinsurance Pool as a huge win with insurance premiums predicted to drop by 27 to 30 per cent in the coming months in high-risk cyclone-prone areas.
Weapons Licensing Branch fully loaded to improve administration processes: Dametto
The State Government’s $1.6m investment into the Weapons Licensing Branch is welcome news for sporting shooters, farmers and other firearm users who have been left in the lurch for far too long said Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto.
Travel ban may be a necessity as biosecurity risks grow
MP Robbie Katter has joined calls for the Federal Government to consider a non-essential travel ban between Australia and Indonesia, in a bid to mitigate growing biosecurity risks that could wipe out the nation’s livestock industries.
Let unvaccinated healthcare workers fill the void
Nick Dametto is pleading the Government to drop the vaccine mandate still in place for Queensland healthcare workers in order to alleviate the staffing pressure on the healthcare system.
Dametto reaffirms calls for specialised DV police service
Queensland Police officers are being relegated to a career where feeling “overwhelmed, burnt out and terrified of making a mistake” is the norm given the skyrocketing demand being placed on the service by domestic violence, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has said.
Katter engages with industry after fed biosecurity briefing on cattle biosecurity risk
BOB Katter, Member for Kennedy has encouraged graziers and farmers to ramp up on-farm biosecurity while the Government continues to roll out biosecurity efforts at airports in response to the outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease or Foot and Mouth Disease in Indonesia and Bali which would have dire consequences on their trade.
Red meat industries facing diabolical risk: Katter
Seventy per cent of Australia’s red meat industry would be wiped-out if either Foot and Mouth (FMD) or Lumpy Skin
Northern Beaches State High School teachers and students will be locked in for safety
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto said the ongoing security issue of unwanted intruders entering Northern Beaches State High School (NBSHS) property would soon be in the past, with funding for a security fence allocated in the 2022-23 State Budget.
“Townsville Crimes” – The sad reality of life in North Queensland
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Katter calls on support for local animal charities
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs will lobby the Palaszczuk Labor Government to commit to providing ongoing funding to independent, locally-run
Biofuels market a missed opportunity: Dametto
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto has taken aim at the Palaszczuk Government’s Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy[1], instead calling on the Government to get serious about developing a Queensland biofuels industry.