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Queenslanders Crying to be Heard on Castle Law
Friday, 4 Jul, 2025
Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto has launched a fresh parliamentary petition calling for the introduction of Castle Law in Queensland. With both the Government and the Opposition seemingly out of ideas of how to restore community safety and confidence, Mr Dametto said it was clear that Queenslanders needed to […]
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Katter warns PM and Premier: Fail Isa, fail the nation
Thursday, 3 Jul, 2025
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter says Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong shaking hands with foreign trade diplomats promising the riches of Australia’s critical minerals is like trying to sell an empty box with “minerals” stamped on the side while our third largest industrial centre, Mount Isa, is collapsing taking Townsville and its port with it. Federal […]
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Ball is in the court of Premier, Prime Minister – Smelter must not close: Katter
Thursday, 3 Jul, 2025
“Australia is about to walk away from the critical minerals boom,” the Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Member for Traeger has said. “Foreign ministers are talking about China’s dominance and determination to break the world’s critical mineral market, yet we’re watching the ‘close’ sign being prepared to be nailed to the door of our […]
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Reserve gas policy welcome, but Mount Isa/Cloncurry still on the brink
Wednesday, 2 Jul, 2025
KENNEDY MP Bob Katter has applauded the news that the Albanese Government has taken serious steps to see a gas reservation policy (RRP) on the east coast of Australia, but issued a stark warning that the detail of the plan will determine whether Mount Isa and North West Minerals Province survive or collapse. "A devil […]
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OPINION | Overcrowded, Understaffed and Out of Ideas
Monday, 30 Jun, 2025
The Townsville Bulletin’s article on June 30, “Youth jails face strain over funds”, could not be more accurate. Our youth detention system is buckling under the pressure. The government’s “adult crime, adult time” laws were always going to put more young offenders behind bars, that was the point but there has been no plan implemented […]
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Positive Steps in the Budget but Dametto Pushes for More
Friday, 27 Jun, 2025
The 2025-26 State Budget has delivered some welcome progress for the Hinchinbrook electorate, with practical funding outcomes for several projects. In the LNP’s first budget since taking office, there was a big focus on the delivery of election commitments. The Brisbane Olympics, First Home Buyers and those who rely on the State’s Health Service […]
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