Thursday, 5 May, 2022
KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Herbert, Clynton Hawks, says his support for Townsville City Council’s Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct is conditional on Flinders Highway upgrades to safely carry the estimated 20,000 extra vehicle movements each day between Townsville and the proposed site, 40 km west of the city.
Member for Hill Shane Knuth has hit out at Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud after his recent comments in Australian Dairy Farmer News blaming drought and supermarkets on the drastic decline in dairy farm numbers.
EDUCATOR and Katter’s Australian Party candidate for Leichhardt, Rod Jensen, says vocational education and training (VET) reform needs to be at the heart of addressing the nation’s skill shortages.
Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
RESIDENTS in the cape region and in other areas experiencing frequent telecommunication blackouts can’t always wait for elections to come round to have their telecommunications problems solved, says Katter’s Australian Party candidate for Leichhardt, Rod Jensen.
Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
COAL worker and Katter’s Australian Party candidate for Dawson, Ciaron Paterson, says coal mining companies risk putting their own future on the line if they continue to use labour hire models that drive down wages, institutionalise job insecurity and threaten workers’ safety in the industry. “If the mining companies want the public to continue […]
The petroleum industry is booming, with a steady increase in the number of fuel stations built across the State contradicting claims that petrol cars are on their way out, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has said.