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Dametto leads push for housing crisis solutions
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 […]
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KAP Whitsunday Branch Launch
Monday, 1 Nov, 2021
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 […]
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COVERT CAMERA PROFITS MUST GO BACK TO THE REGIONS
Monday, 1 Nov, 2021
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 […]
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George, you can’t leave the battlefield now – Bob Katter
Thursday, 28 Oct, 2021
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, is calling on George Christensen to rethink his decision to exit the political battlefield, with the major industries in his electorate (cattle, cane and coal) under existential threat from the Liberal, National and Labor parties’ decision to back net-zero emissions by 2050. Mr Katter said he will be seeking immediate discussions […]
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Dametto applauds Maraka Queen entrants
Thursday, 28 Oct, 2021
The return of Ingham’s much-loved Maraka event in 2021 has seen Member for Hinchinbrook Nick Dametto wish this year’s six entrants best of luck for the Queen Crowning Presentation on October 30. This year’s Maraka Queen entrants are Ava Stanford, Claudine D'Emden, Imogen Batty, Jessie Gofton, Karli Casanovas, Mackenzie Di Bartolo and Taneale Engler. Mr […]
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Katter puts affordable living on the agenda
Wednesday, 27 Oct, 2021
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, has used Question Time in the House of Representatives to put affordable living, or the lack there of, on the national agenda. Mr Katter asked his question to Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, and called for a deregulation of building codes and land subdivisions to bring down the cost of housing. “Malcolm Turnbull […]
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