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OPINION | Queenslanders deserve the legal right to carry pepper spray
Friday, 13 Jun, 2025
The Northern Territory (NT) Government has just announced a 12-month trial to allow everyday citizens to legally purchase and carry oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray (commonly known as pepper spray) for self-defence. The NT joins Western Australia, where pepper spray is already legal for personal protection. It’s a move that will empower the rights of victims […]
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Katter slams ACT’s Reconciliation Day: “They’re dying at 49 while Canberra takes a day off”
Wednesday, 11 Jun, 2025
FEDERAL Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has blasted the ACT Government for what he calls a "disgraceful display of back-slapping tokenism," as the nation's capital enjoyed a day off to mark Reconciliation Day – while First Australians in remote communities continue to die decades earlier than their non-Indigenous counterparts. At a press conference in Townsville, […]
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What has changed? Words and promises, not action on CopperString: Katter
Friday, 6 Jun, 2025
“Line items in a budget don’t build an economy, and they certainly don’t build a powerline, but it’s a good start,” the Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Member for Traeger has said. “When Powerlink were in charge, all we heard were excuses. So, when the new government brought the QIC in to sort out […]
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Sweet Return of the Herbert’s Sugarcane Crushing Season
Wednesday, 4 Jun, 2025
The 2025 sugarcane crushing season is scheduled to commence on 10 June and will mark a significant moment for Hinchinbrook as the region continues to repair and rebuild after the devastating February floods. The weather event inflicted significant crop damage across the Herbert District, with many growers suffering losses to their ratooning and plant cane. […]
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“Australians must own the Port of Darwin” – Katter
Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter insists that the Port of Darwin must be returned to public Australian ownership. "The Port of Darwin must be owned by the Australian people," Mr Katter said. "With an emerging diplomatic rough between China and the US over ownership, it is most extraordinary that the Australian Government appears […]
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Katters declare emergency for Isa and Townsville
Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
FEDERAL Member for Kennedy Bob Katter, has declared an "impending emergency" for Mount Isa and Townsville unless immediate and decisive action is undertaken by the Crisafulli and Albanese Governments to prevent the closure of the Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery. Crisis talks, led by Katter's Australian Party Leader Robbie Katter, Mount Isa Mayor […]
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