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Dametto heads back to the cane fields ahead of reef regs vote
Friday, 11 Mar, 2022
With a vote on his Environmental and Other Legislation (Reversal of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Bill 2021 approaching, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has this week gone back to the grassroots reasons behind the bill. On Thursday Mr Dametto held an on-farm meeting with local growers in […]
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Displaced Ukrainians can find a home in North Queensland
Friday, 11 Mar, 2022
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter says displaced people from the Ukraine would find a new home in the north, noting strong parallels between the two countries, particularly regarding Christian foundations, industrial rights and democratic views. Mr Katter said regional Australia desperately needs the population so would welcome the Ukrainians with open arms. “Our […]
Read moreRocky Road for Truckies as Regulators Drive Transport Businesses to the Wall
Thursday, 10 Mar, 2022
KATTER’S Australia Party (KAP) candidate for Herbert, Clynton Hawks, is appealing for the State and Federal Governments to give truckies a “fair go” in the face of record diesel prices, driver shortages, and overzealous regulators. As the trucking fraternity reels from yet another operator fatality West of Townsville, Mr Hawks says governments are hammering the […]
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All systems go for One Mile Creek emergency dredging
Wednesday, 9 Mar, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is relieved for Cardwell’s residents following Mayor Mark Nolan’s announcement that the Council has received correspondence from the Deputy Prime Minister stating the Commonwealth is looking to release the $1.5m funding for the One Mile Creek emergency dredging project. The One Mile Creek emergency […]
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Action Demanded on Ethanol as Fuel Security Crisis Hits Bowsers
Wednesday, 9 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"]All levels of government must take immediate action to tighten fuel security as Queensland communities fall victim to exorbitant fuel prices, KAP Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter warns. […]
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Cop’s vax mandate must go: Dametto
Tuesday, 8 Mar, 2022
Katter’s Australian Party MPs have called for Police Minister Mark Ryan and Commissioner Katarina Carroll to follow South Australia’s lead and immediately wind-back the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for police officers and their colleagues. Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto commended the SA Government on the move and said there was no […]
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