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Dametto calls for water infrastructure funding to boost agricultural diversification in Hinchinbrook
Wednesday, 23 Oct, 2024
As Hinchinbrook heads into the state election, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto is once again calling on the State Government to fund critical water infrastructure projects that will support farmers and unlock the region’s agricultural potential. Mr Dametto has highlighted the urgent need to capture the millions of gigalitres […]
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Katter’s Australian Party Unveils Bold Bruce Highway Upgrade Plan
Tuesday, 22 Oct, 2024
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) has announced an ambitious long-term plan to transform the Bruce Highway into a safer, more efficient route for regional Queensland. The strategy sets a goal to ensure dual lanes cover at least 50% of the highway’s length within the next 25 years, addressing critical infrastructure needs for communities stretching from Cairns […]
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Big supermarkets going “Down Down” after ACCC reveals pricing rort
Tuesday, 22 Oct, 2024
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, has slammed supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths after hearing [i]reports that the ACCC are working to uncover the extent to which these retail giants have been overcharging customers through deceptive pricing tactics. The ACCC's investigation into Coles and Woolworths focuses on allegations that customers were lured in with […]
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The Great LNP Vanishing Act – When the Going Gets Tough, They Get Going…
Monday, 21 Oct, 2024
In April this year, the ALP and LNP joined forces to sign Queensland up for higher electricity costs by voting for a 75% emissions reduction target by 2035—all in the name of achieving net zero. Today, Queenslanders are seeing the consequences in the form of skyrocketing power bills.
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Katter challenges candidates on MIM Bill
Friday, 18 Oct, 2024
As Mount Isa stands on the brink of the looming closure of the copper mine and the 1,200 jobs at stake, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Member for Traeger, Robbie Katter, is turning up the heat calling out the candidates for the Brisbane-based major parties, demanding they reveal their stance on the KAP’s Mount Isa Mining (MIM) Bill.
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Dametto Slams Major Parties for Failing Regional Patients, Calls for PTSS Radius to be Reduced
Friday, 18 Oct, 2024
Both major parties are under fire for failing to commit to expand the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) ahead of next week’s state election. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto criticised their inaction, pointing out that while ambulance ramping dominates headlines, rural and remote patients are struggling to access specialist care due to inadequate travel support.
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