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MISERY AWAITS AS COURIERS EXIT GUN SUPPLY CHAIN
Wednesday, 18 Aug, 2021
Feral pig numbers would balloon, injured and unwell animals could be relegated to suffering cruel deaths and on-farm safety may be compromised following the abandonment of the licensed firearm industry by major freight carriers, Katter’s Australian Party MPs have warned. KAP Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter said the decisions by TNT (now owned by […]
Read moreChanges to Crocodile Management Plan a MUST
Tuesday, 17 Aug, 2021
State Member for Hill Shane Knuth has today announced he will be submitting a revised Safer Waterways Bill on behalf of the KAP to address shortfalls in the current management program to meet community expectations. Mr Knuth was critical of the State Governments recently released Queensland Estuarine Crocodile Monitoring Program report, stating the report was […]
Read morePolice must be empowered to intercept kid crims: Dametto
Monday, 16 Aug, 2021
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has today called on the State Government to restore community safety by clarifying crucial police powers and enabling officers to act, particularly in relation to the deployment of tyre stingers. Mr Dametto, spurred on by a week-long crime spike in Townsville, said Queensland communities were being left to count the cost, as they have been let down once again by a weak and ineffective youth justice system that […]
Read moreDametto demands to give police back their powers
Monday, 16 Aug, 2021
HINCHINBROOK MP, Nick Dametto is demanding the State and Federal Governments to give police back their powers. Friday, we saw a Townsville family lose their means of transport as their cars were stolen and set on fire.1 Nick Dametto MP said, crime statistics declined for a split second and now these young offenders are finishing their time at Cleveland Youth Detention Centre and gangs are being reunited, causing […]
Read moreRURAL AUSSIES OUT-PRICED BY CASHED-UP FOREIGNERS
Monday, 16 Aug, 2021
The buy-up of Aussie farmland by multi-national corporations is proof locals are being priced-out of their own country, Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said. Mr Katter said, given the lessons of COVID-19 about protecting national assets and security, a Regional Development Bank was needed more than ever to stimulate rural […]
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LNP Electoral Act changes an attempt to wipe out minor parties
Monday, 16 Aug, 2021
The Morrison Liberal National Government has introduced a raft of Bills that will make it more difficult for minor parties to enter the nation's’ Federal Parliament. The Electoral Legislation Amendment (Party Registration Integrity) Bill 2021[1] increases the number of members required to register a political party from 500 to 1,500. Currently the Electoral Act includes […]
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