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Copper boom must be sustained with access to cheap electricity
Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, says a boom of new copper mines opening in the North West Minerals Province, influenced by high commodity prices, will never be fully realised unless mining companies have access to competitively priced power from the proposed Copperstring transmission line, which will connect Mount Isa and Cloncurry to the National Electricity Grid. […]
Read moreJensen outlines commitments to Torres Strait communities
Monday, 16 May, 2022
KATTER’S Australian Party candidate for Leichhardt, Rod Jensen, says the communities in the Cape and Torres Strait deserve a candidate who will listen to their concerns and work hard on their behalf to bring their voice to Canberra if elected in the May 21 election. Mr Jensen said what he is hearing is a […]
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KAP’S BLUE CARD BILL BACKED BY COMMUNITIES
Friday, 13 May, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter was met with a strong show of support for his Blue Card Bill when he visited Cape York communities last week. This Bill, which is currently being considered by the Queensland Legal Affairs and Safety Committee, is designed to help stabilise some of Queensland’s […]
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KAP candidate slams LNP hypocrisy on farmers
Friday, 13 May, 2022
KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Dawson, Ciaron Paterson, has slammed the hypocrisy of Liberal National Party’s announcement pledging marketing support for cane growers while hammering them with business-killing green tape and environmental overheads aimed at pleasing inner-city green voters. Mr Paterson said the announcement of marketing and other measures amounting to grants of […]
Read moreShow us the money for Port Hinchinbrook’s STP funding
Friday, 13 May, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, has welcomed the $1.5m for the One Mile Creek Emergency Dredging Project that was officially handed over by the LNP in Cardwell this week. The Hinchinbrook MP said that although he was pleased to finally hear that the $1.5m had been officially handed […]
Read moreVital telecommunications wins for Kennedy electorate, but more work to be done
Thursday, 12 May, 2022
$20 MILLION in new telecommunications infrastructure is going into the Kennedy electorate under round 2 of the Regional Connectivity Fund including, Forrest Beach, Doomadgee, the Richmond-Croydon Road, the Gulf Development Road, Burketown to Normanton, Ravenswood, Julia Creek, Boulia, and Mareeba. Kennedy MP, Bob Katter, said his electorate continued to get the lion’s share of new […]
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