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KAP candidate backs-in hands-on heavy vehicle training program
Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
KATTER’S Australian Party candidate for Herbert, Clynton Hawks, is demanding the major parties join him in supporting an initiative of the Queensland Trucking Association aimed at boosting the number of experienced truck drivers on the road, potentially bring down insurance costs for transport operators, and improve safety. The QTA’s Jobs Ready Program aims to […]
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Dametto demands NQ public forum on Spanish mackerel issue
Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, has called on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to hold a consultation session for all stakeholders to have their concerns heard regarding the proposed Spanish mackerel quota reductions which may be effective as of 1st of July 2022. The Queensland Fisheries […]
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WA shows vital ticker on youth crime issue
Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
The Palaszczuk Government needs to put its ego aside and agree to trial the kind of alternative sentencing options, such as ‘on-country sentencing’, for recidivist youth offenders that are being spear-headed in other states, Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said. Yesterday, The Australian reported that Western Australia’s Labor State Government […]
Read moreKAP blast Bridle Track Tunnel onto the agenda
Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, and Leichhardt Candidate, Rod Jensen, have done a mock blast signifying their support for the immediate planning and construction of the Bridle Track Tunnel between Cairns and Mareeba/Atherton. The ALP has promised $200m upgrades for the existing Kuranda Road which means an hour commute from Mareeba to Cairns, the LNP […]
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KAP candidate calls for military base in Bowen
Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
Growing concerns over China’s increasing presence in the Pacific Ocean has sparked a call from Katter’s Australian Party candidate for Dawson, Ciaron Paterson, for additional military resources, including a potential navy base, to be located in Bowen. Mr Paterson says the project, which has been previously put forward by the Whitsunday Regional Council, would keep […]
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KAP puts relocation sentencing on federal agenda
Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto, and KAP Federal Candidate for Herbert Clynton Hawks have announced plans to take the fight for a relocation sentencing facility for youth crime offenders to the Federal Government. The KAP’s policy will see young offenders sentenced to a location in the […]
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