Thursday, 4 Nov, 2021
FEDERAL Member for Kennedy Bob Katter MP and State Member for Hinchinbrook Nick Dametto MP are “sending out an SOS to the nation” today, calling on Telstra to resolve the long-standing connectivity issues in Forrest Beach. Their press conference on the topic, supported by Forrest Beach residents who can’t make calls or send texts in […]
Wednesday, 3 Nov, 2021
The “unfair” decision by Hong Kong/Singapore-owned food staples manufacturer Goodman Fielder to cancel the delivery of its products to independent retailers in the North West is an example of market failure in the bush, Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said. The callous decision – which means small stores in in places like Mount Isa and […]
Tuesday, 2 Nov, 2021
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, says a plan floated by the AMA (Australian Medical Association) to deregulate pharmacies by expanding the sale of medicines to vending machines in GP clinics, supermarkets and online, is a ‘wicked proposal’ that he will fight tenaciously.[1] “The people pushing the deregulation of all our industries seem to have a hatred […]
Monday, 1 Nov, 2021
Katter’s Australian Party’s push to address regional Queensland’s housing crisis is on the State’s agenda after Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto successfully flagged the need for changes to the First Home Owners’ Grant (FHOG) scheme with the Queensland Treasurer last week. Mr Dametto met with the Treasurer’s office in Parliament to discuss the KAP’s policy to […]
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) celebrated the launch of their Whitsunday’s Branch, at the Proserpine RSL Club on Saturday, with more than 40 people in attendance. Locals from Proserpine, Mackay and surrounding areas, came together to share their ideas and concerns for the region, in addition to discussing potential candidates for the upcoming Federal Election. “As […]
The upto $80 million revenue the Queensland Government is set to make each year through covert police cameras designed to catch distracted drivers must be re-directed to improving rural and regional roads, Katter’s Australian Party Leader Robbie Katter has said. This would include the Bruce Highway which just yesterday was the site of a tragic […]