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Vets on the brink as Government ignores pleas
Monday, 31 Jan, 2022
Queensland’s veterinary services sector is teetering on the brink of collapse as the Queensland Government refuses to heed industry-led calls for a COVID-19 restrictions reprieve, Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said. Two weeks ago the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) issued a nation-wide appeal to all State Governments, warning that the […]
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Govt flexes Covid power and calls ‘last drinks’ on Mission Beach pub
Monday, 31 Jan, 2022
A MISSION Beach pub has been forced to close its doors at the request of police on the weekend for “failing to comply” with health orders which prohibit serving unvaccinated patrons; a no-no in the Queensland Government’s Covid-19 rulebook. Bob Katter, Federal Member for Kennedy, said the local pub was an essential service and should […]
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Feds throw money at the reef without fixing obvious problems
Friday, 28 Jan, 2022
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, said the Federal Government needed to address immediate and real problems facing the Great Barrier Reef such as feral pigs causing erosion in river systems or raw sewage seeping out at Cardwell (a town south of Cairns), rather than simply making billion-dollar announcements to win votes months out from a federal […]
Read moreStatement from Robbie Katter MP
Thursday, 27 Jan, 2022
“Katter’s Australian Party has today provided its full support to calls for a Royal Commission into Queensland’s integrity institutions. “We support any inquiry or probe that to seeks to ensure not only the Government, but the many agencies that operate within or alongside it, are operating honestly and transparently and that there are no abuses […]
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Car-jacking incident a new low for besieged city: Dametto
Thursday, 27 Jan, 2022
Townsville’s crime crisis has succumbed to a new low, with sleepy Bushland Beach the scene of a terrifying car-jacking that saw a teenage girl robbed at gun-point this morning. Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said the incident, which occurred at the Mount Low Parkway just before 11.30am, signified a dangerous […]
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Bob Katter: Qld Transport Minister needs to get a map out
Thursday, 27 Jan, 2022
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, says the Queensland Transport Minister needs to get a map out when talking about the Bridle Track Tunnel, as the route is already a gazetted road and half of it goes through state forest or timber reserves. Mr Katter made the comments in response to Minister Bailey who told the Cairns […]
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