Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Dawson, Ciaron Paterson, says a shortage of emergency housing for domestic violence victims is putting vulnerable individuals and families at risk in the Mackay area. Despite recent DV-related announcements including a $363 million package from State Labor, Mr Paterson believes the worsening economic situation, and poor accommodation choices […]
KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Herbert, Clynton Hawks, is questioning the level of disclosure relating to election promises following the latest round of announcements by the Coalition incumbent this week.[1][1] Mr Hawks said commonwealth grant regulations state that any grants made as election commitments must still go through an assessment and approval process […]
Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
KAP Leader and Member for Traeger Robbie Katter says the long-awaited opening of the embattled Charleston Dam and the expansion of the Terrestrial Centre will deliver economic and cultural boosts to the Etheridge Shire. Mr Katter attended the grand opening of the Charleston Dam near Forsayth and the launch of the Unearth Etheridge Exhibit […]
KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Leichhardt, Rod Jensen, says a rapid expansion of the cattle industry in the north is dependent on sealing the Ootann Road. The Mareeba shire-owned road is a critical connector between the Burke Development Road and the Kennedy Highway to the south. “Cape York mostly is not good for growing-out […]
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Herbert, Clynton Hawks, has identified the proposed Lansdown eco-industrial precinct as the perfect location for a tyre recycling facility in Townsville. However, he says the key to removing used tyres from the waste stream remains a commitment by the federal government to set targets for the use of recycled […]
Monday, 9 May, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has slammed the Department of Transport and Main Roads for its snail’s-pace approach to installing potentially lifesaving overtaking lanes on the Flinders Highway between Townsville and Charters Towers. The desperately-needed upgrades had been in the works for almost two years, with DTMR Minister Mark Bailey confirming […]