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Vital 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 […]
Read moreStatement from Robbie Katter MP
Thursday, 12 May, 2022
Overnight Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) lead, for the first time, debate in the Queensland Parliament about the impact that allowing biological males to participate in female sports would have on the integrity of these competitions, on the safety of female athletes and on women’s rights more broadly.
Read moreJensen calls for “miniports” in Far North to shore-up defence and open trade
Thursday, 12 May, 2022
KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Leichhardt, Rod Jensen, says Australia’s neglect of sea and river transport infrastructure is locking up critical resources in the nation’s north, and is backing a proposal which envisions a radical re-think of how we move our goods around. “As our anthem goes, we’re a nation ‘girt by sea,’ […]
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KAP calls for more DV shelter options in Mackay area
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 […]
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Election pledge disclosure rules need to be tightened: KAP
Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
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 […]
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DAM AND EXHIBIT TO FLOW BENEFITS TO ETHERIDGE SHIRE
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 […]
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