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Katter Launches Bid to Keep Rural Kids at Home
Wednesday, 27 Apr, 2022
Turning the tide on rural communities bleeding their youths to the cities is a key focus for Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter, who has committed to fast-tracking his legislative attempt to help small town families keep their kids home for longer. Mr Katter has today committed to introducing his Education Legislation […]
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Hydrogen hub welcome news for Townsville but caution needed: KAP
Tuesday, 26 Apr, 2022
KATTER’S Australian Party candidate, Clynton Hawks, has welcomed the announcement that Townsville will be the home to a new hydrogen hub but says it should not be contingent on the LNP taking power at the May election. “I applaud the work that has been done by the consortium, the Townsville Bulletin and the business community […]
Read moreKAP Dawson candidate wants to see more med school places for rural kids
Tuesday, 26 Apr, 2022
KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Dawson, Ciaron Paterson, says more emphasis on creating pathways for students from rural Australia to go into medicine is the solution to GP shortages in country Australia. “Creating more spaces in university won’t help if there’s still no desire to go to the bush. “Universities are using the […]
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KAP plan for cheap renewable fuel and electricity
Tuesday, 26 Apr, 2022
KATTER’S AUSTRLIAN PARTY (KAP) MPs and candidates in Far North Queensland, including Bob Katter, Shane Knuth, and Rod Jensen, are pushing for the installation of increased capacity of co-generation electricity and steam (made from bagasse) in the region’s sugar mills, as well as the development of plants that produce ethanol fuel and sustainable aviation fuel […]
Read moreResidents speak up against proposed wind farms bordering world heritage rainforests
Monday, 25 Apr, 2022
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, attended a community meeting on the weekend in Tully, with residents expressing their concerns about major wind farms proposed along the Great Dividing Range behind world heritage rainforests in north Queensland. The developments include the under construction Kaban wind farm (28 turbines), the proposed Chalumbin wind farm (94 turbines), and the […]
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Copperstring a breeze for Spanish wind farm owner
Sunday, 24 Apr, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter says a Spanish energy giant’s purchase of a western Queensland wind farm is proof that CopperString 2.0 will deliver for the region as pressure mounts on both Governments to fast-track building the transmission infrastructure. Following Iberdrola’s purchase of the development rights to the proposed Mount […]
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