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Supermarket giants set to flog farmers after IR change
Friday, 5 Nov, 2021
CHANGES to a farm worker Industrial Relations Award means that fruit pickers will now receive a guaranteed minimum wage but Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, says the farmers will bear the brunt of an increase in costs in the supermarket as a result.[1] “The decision by the Fair Work Commission to provide a minimum […]
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KAP “sending out an SOS” to resolve Forrest Beach Telstra fail
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 […]
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BIG CORPORATES DENY THE BUSH CHOICE ON BREADS
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 […]
Read moreFree-market fanatics plan to kill off yet another industry… owner-operator pharmacies
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 […]
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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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