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Far North Health left to Care for itself: KAP
Thursday, 31 Mar, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party candidate for Leichhardt, Rod Jensen, says Far North Queenland’s long-term health needs have been ignored in favour of short-term ‘sugar hits,’ following the release of the federal budget on Tuesday. Mr Jensen said budget measures to address the cost of living, such as cuts to fuel excise and pay-outs for pensioners, were […]
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Cyclone Reinsurance Pool gets green light from Federal Parliament
Thursday, 31 Mar, 2022
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, has celebrated the Reinsurance Pool for Northern Australia passing its last parliamentary hurdle, the Senate, by popping a bottle of Golden Drop Mango champagne with neighbouring Dawson MP, George Christensen. The cyclone reinsurance pool which will bring down the cost of living in North Queensland, is the result of a decade […]
Read moreKAP comes out swinging at budget blunder for trucking operators
Thursday, 31 Mar, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Herbert, Clynton Hawks, is describing the federal budget’s failure to scale back heavy vehicle road user charges in line with cuts in fuel excise as a kick in the guts to an industry already on its knees. Mr Hawks said challenges such as skyrocketing diesel and fuel additive Adblue […]
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Dametto calls for action on Gairloch washaway upgrades
Thursday, 31 Mar, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has called on the Minister for Transport and Main Roads for a progress report and project commencement date for the Gairloch Flood Immunity Upgrade project. Back in October 2021, the Minister announced that Transport and Main Roads would soon commence the vital planning process. […]
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Farmers forgotten in cost-of-living debate
Wednesday, 30 Mar, 2022
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, has taken to the floor of Federal Parliament to voice the concerns of North Queensland’s farmers whose plight has been forgotten in the cost-of-living debate gripping the nation. “Australian farmers have seen costs skyrocket – fertiliser, freight and packaging have nearly doubled in the past 12 months. Urgent action is required,” […]
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LNP and Labor refuse to support Queensland farmers
Wednesday, 30 Mar, 2022
Queensland farmers have this week been abandoned by both major parties, with the LNP and Labor voting against Katter’s Australian Party’s (KAP) Environmental and Other Legislation (Reversal of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Bill 2021. The Greens also voted against the Bill, while PHON Mirani MP Steve Andrew backed the KAP. Early Tuesday morning, […]
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