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Send kid crims to the bush, not city streets: KAP
Tuesday, 22 Mar, 2022
The Palaszczuk Labor Government’s culpability for the youth crime crisis wreaking havoc across the State has been laid bare today following reports that ‘at-risk’ children from the bush are being grouped with and criminalised by juvenile offenders in care homes on the coast. The Townsville Bulletin has today reported that due to a chronic lack […]
Read moreRegions left behind as SEQ gorges on govt cash
Monday, 21 Mar, 2022
The South-East Queensland (SEQ) City Deal might improve “liveability” in Brisbane but will do nothing to advance the State’s future economic position or quality of life in oft-neglected regional and rural communities, Katter’s Australian Party Leader Robbie Katter has said. Mr Katter said in the name of equity the $1.8 billion fund, details of which […]
Read moreCrime in North Queensland has no boundaries
Sunday, 20 Mar, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto is urging the State Labor Government to leave the criminal age at 10 rather than increasing it to 12, following the chaos caused by stolen dual-cab ute that was driven by juveniles from Mackay to Innisfail last Thursday. The stolen F-150 wrought havoc on […]
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Katter backs Cairns Water Supply Stage 1 Project
Friday, 18 Mar, 2022
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, is supporting the Cairns Council’s Water Supply Stage 1 Project which will source water from the Mulgrave River for drinking supply to the region’s rapidly growing population. The Cairns Regional Council projects there will be a shortfall of water for the city by 2026 if nothing is done and is asking […]
Read moreFHOG policy change needed as housing issues bite: KAP
Friday, 18 Mar, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has reiterated his calls to expand the First Home Owners Grant following reports that housing has been identified as the biggest infrastructure problem across regional Australia. Under Mr Dametto’s proposed amendments to the Act, first home owners would be able the use the current […]
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KAP to move stronger biofuels laws in face of global fuel crisis
Friday, 18 Mar, 2022
[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.25" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" hover_enabled="0" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_post_title author="off" categories="off" comments="off" featured_image="off" _builder_version="3.0.105" title_text_align="center" title_text_color="#273775" title_font_size="35px" text_orientation="center" title_text_shadow_style="preset2"][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.6.5" text_font="Arial||||||||" hover_enabled="0" sticky_enabled="0"]Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has flagged his plans to strengthen the State’s ethanol mandate, calling the current legislation a “wet lettuce leaf” […]
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