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Nationals Minister jumps the gun and misleads firearm owners
Monday, 22 Nov, 2021
HINCHINBROOK MP, Nick Dametto has criticised Federal Nationals Minister, Bridget McKenzie, for ‘jumping the gun’ when she announced in a press release last month that Australia Post and StarTrack would begin carriage of firearms from mid-October. This is in fact is not the case, as an agreement between firearms industry representatives and Australia Post and […]
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Premier dismisses regions’ appeal for Olympics fair share
Sunday, 21 Nov, 2021
Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has expressed disappointment on behalf of regional Queenslanders following the Premier’s dismissive response towards a petition calling for an Olympics infrastructure off-set fund. Mr Dametto said the Palaszczuk Labor Government continued to let down regional Queenslanders as it forged ahead with preparations for the 2032 […]
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Hundreds unite at freedom rally in Atherton
Friday, 19 Nov, 2021
KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, together with KAP State Member for Hill, Shane Knuth, joined more than 800 angry residents and business owners at a freedom rally in Atherton today, promising to take up the fight against mandatory vaccinations in their respective Parliaments. A fired-up Bob Katter said, “The Government has looked at the size of […]
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Australian company bringing in the gold
Thursday, 18 Nov, 2021
Kennedy MP, Bob Katter, has congratulated Evolution Mining Limited on their recent purchase of Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) copper-gold mine north of Cloncurry, Queensland. Mr Katter initially held concerns on what the long-term impact would be for Mount Isa and Cloncurry, but was pleased that the sale would not negatively affect the copper smelter in […]
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COVID-19 chaos continues for small businesses
Wednesday, 17 Nov, 2021
HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto will this week prioritise ensuring Brisbane-based decision-makers are well-aware of the possibly disastrous impacts their new COVID-19 restrictions targeting the “unvaccinated” will have on regional Queensland businesses. Queensland is fast approaching 80 per cent full vaccination, and with new rules coming into play from the 17th of December unvaccinated people will […]
Read moreKAP announces plan for an end to mandates
Wednesday, 17 Nov, 2021
Katter’s Australian Party has today proposed a sensible policy that would end all Government-imposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates whilst mitigating inevitable virus transmission risks across Queensland. The proposal, designed to enable the small portion of Queenslanders who have decided for personal or medical reasons not to be vaccinated to be able to work and remain part […]
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