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Regions look to Government for flight lifeline
Tuesday, 30 Jul, 2024
The Federal Government must urgently step in to secure air services critical to regional Australians’ economic and social wellbeing, said Member for Kennedy Hon. Bob Katter MP amid the suspension of Rex Airlines' ASX trading and potential shutdown. “The potential loss of Rex services is a serious threat to the wellbeing and connectivity of our […]
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KAP Shoots for the Stars with 2024 State Campaign Launch
Friday, 26 Jul, 2024
The North Queensland based Katter's Australian Party (KAP) proudly launched their 2024 State Election Campaign in Townsville on Friday. Packing out The Spirited Goat on the Townsville Strand, the party faithful, new KAP supporters, civic leaders and business owners joined current elected MPs and candidates to draw the battle lines for the upcoming state election, […]
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KAP’s Thuringowa candidate: North Queensland advocate and engineering businessman
Friday, 26 Jul, 2024
THE Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) has announced Reuben Richardson, a successful engineering businessman and employer, passionate advocate for youth crime reform, and father of two as its candidate for the electorate of Thuringowa in the October 2024 State election. On announcing the candidate for Thuringowa, KAP Leader Robbie Katter said Reuben’s second to none passion […]
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Confirmed: Government led by the ear by Department of ‘do nothing’
Thursday, 25 Jul, 2024
Late into Wednesday night, as the budget estimates hearing was coming to a close, it was confirmed once and for all that the Government is led by Brisbane bureaucrats who are ideologically opposed to progress or development in North Queensland. The Director General for the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water confirmed the Katter’s […]
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George Street needs a lesson in weeds, real conservation: Katter
Thursday, 25 Jul, 2024
“It really is the height of irony and irrational policy – the Department of Agriculture in George Street continually underfunded and ignores the exploding pest and weed epidemic, yet they spend time and resources to consider declaring one of the grazing industry’s most productive feed a weed? Please!” Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Member […]
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Nick Dametto MP – Opinion Piece – The Inconsistent Application of Justice
Thursday, 25 Jul, 2024
The recent sentencing of the two teenagers who attacked rugby union great Toutai Kefu and his family has rightly sparked public outrage. The horrific nature of the crime – a brutal home invasion resulting in severe injuries to Mr. Kefu, his wife, and their two adult children – warranted a severe punishment. Yet, the teenagers […]
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