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LNP’s Push to Abolish Hill an Outrageous Attack on North Queensland Representation
Wednesday, 3 Sep, 2025
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Member for Hill, Shane Knuth, has blasted the LNP’s submission to the Queensland Redistribution Commission (QRC), labelling it a disgraceful attack on North Queenslanders that would strip regional communities of fair representation, while handing even more power to the south-east corner. “The LNP are showing their true colours. They are hell […]
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Judicial Oversight Bypassed Under New DV Laws
Friday, 29 Aug, 2025
The Queensland Parliament has passed the Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (the Bill), introducing changes aimed at strengthening protections for victims of domestic and family violence. The Bill allows police to issue 12-month Police Protection Directions (PPDs) without any judicial oversight. While the intention is to provide immediate safety […]
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Katter Pays Tribute to Sir Leo Hielscher Ahead of State Funeral: “One of the Architects of the Queensland Miracle”
Wednesday, 27 Aug, 2025
Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter has today paid tribute to the late Sir Leo Hielscher in the Federation Chamber of Parliament, ahead of the revered public servant’s state funeral to be held in Brisbane tomorrow. “Queensland was once the Cinderella state of Australia,” Mr Katter said. “We had virtually no coalmining, very little mineral […]
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OPINION | Queensland Continues to Suffer at the Hands of Youth Criminals
Tuesday, 26 Aug, 2025
We were told the Queensland Government’s new Adult Crime, Adult Time laws would be the fix to youth crime. But the reality on the ground tells a very different story. If they’re apprehended, some violent teen offenders are still walking free from the courts with nothing more than probation. Why? Because Adult Crime, Adult Time […]
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Dametto takes on former NQ Cowboys player in Charity Bull Ride
Thursday, 21 Aug, 2025
Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto and NRL Cowboys Team Manager and former Cowboys player, Glenn Hall, officially announce the return of the Charity Bull Ride at a press conference in Townsville. The Hinchinbrook MP is eager to go head-to-head with former NRL Cowboys forward, Glenn Hall, at the Charity Bull Ride taking place at the Ingham […]
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LNP Must Ramp Up on Youth Crime Crisis
Friday, 15 Aug, 2025
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has criticised the LNP State Government over its failure to deliver a solution to Townsville’s worsening youth crime crisis and called out the Youth Justice Minister for failing to deliver any meaningful relief for those suffering from the youth crime scourge. Recent Queensland Police […]
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