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KAP calls for rapid antigen tests to be free, and freely available

Thursday, 30 Dec, 2021

Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto, has called for the state and federal governments to work together to ensure COVID-19 rapid antigen tests are free, and freely available, to all Australians. Mr Dametto said he was pleased that KAP’s recommendation of incorporating a wider use of rapid antigen testing […]

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KAP candidate says COVID-19 Iso Rule Ruining Lives

Tuesday, 28 Dec, 2021

Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Herbert, Clynton Hawks, says that the requirement for staff working in hospitality settings to isolate for seven days following a “close contact” event is unworkable and destroying local businesses. Mr Hawks says he wants an immediate review of the rule, with a view to scrapping it altogether. Mr Hawks’ […]

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“A plague on both your houses”: Hawks Condemns Supermarket Duopoly Takeover of Chemists

Thursday, 23 Dec, 2021

Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Herbert, Clynton Hawks, is calling for the federal government to put a stop to attempts by the supermarket duopolies to take-over the pharmacy industry. Mr Hawks’ call comes following reports that Woolsworths’ CEO had penned an open letter to shareholders of API—owner of Priceline pharmacies—that they had nothing to […]

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KAP welcomes calls for rapid COVID-19 testing

Wednesday, 22 Dec, 2021

Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto, has welcomed the Prime Minister’s recent statement[1] supporting the use of rapid antigen testing, as well as the Queensland Government’s proposal for New South Wales (NSW) residents visiting the state be only subject to rapid antigen testing,[2] as a victory of common sense […]

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State’s reputation in shambles over Spanish Mackerel stocks

Tuesday, 21 Dec, 2021

The credibility of Queensland Fisheries is in shambles as consumers stare down the barrel of losing access to one of their most-loved species of fish, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has said. Mr Dametto said Queenslander’s commercial fishing sector had been warned that their commercial take quotas could be […]

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Labor to show true colours on Flinders flow decision

Monday, 20 Dec, 2021

Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has called on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to come clean on whether it wants water development in the North to advance regional communities or simply make big corporates richer. Mr Katter, who is concerned cashed-up conglomerates could out-bid local projects to win access to the 110,000ML […]

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