Monday, 11 Feb, 2019
Last week Townsville saw a one in 100 year rain event which has caused catastrophic flooding leading rivers and creeks to burst their banks, inundating entire suburbs. Over 1000 people were evacuated from their homes with over 2000 homes completely inundated and thousands more damaged by floodwaters. The Australian Defence Force, State Emergency Service, Queensland […]
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HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has urged the State Government to throw its full weight behind North Queensland’s mammoth flood recovery effort by suspending this sitting week of parliament. [pdf-embedder url="https://kap.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190211-Flood-clean-up-needs-full-government-focus.pdf" title="20190211 Flood clean up needs full government focus"]
Read moreFriday, 8 Feb, 2019
See what our Members of Parliament, KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy - Bob Katter, KAP State Leader and Member for Traeger - Robbie Katter, Member for Hill - Shane Knuth and Member for Hinchinbrook - Nick Dametto did this week. Katter's Australian Party Facebook: @KattersAusParty Twitter: @KAPteam Bob Katter, Federal Member for Kennedy […]
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KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter is pleased flood disaster categories have been extended to include flood zones previously neglected, however warns some areas may still be left out. [pdf-embedder url="https://kap.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190208-Katter-thankful-for-extended-flood-assistance-but-warns-the-effects-are-far-from-over.pdf" title="20190208 Katter thankful for extended flood assistance but warns the effects are far from over"]
Read moreThursday, 7 Feb, 2019
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter and State Member for Traeger Robbie Katter have requested the banks and insurers show mercy in dealing with North Queensland’s catastrophic flood event. [pdf-embedder url="https://kap.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190207-MEDIA-RELEASE-KAP-requests-compassion-from-banks-and-insurers-for-flood-victims.pdf" title="20190207 MEDIA RELEASE KAP requests compassion from banks and insurers for flood victims"]
Read moreWednesday, 6 Feb, 2019
Katter’s Australian Party MPs have made impassioned calls to the State and Federal Governments to urgently help North Western graziers who are losing stock by the hundreds due to torrential rain and flooding. [pdf-embedder url="https://kap.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190206-RK-media-release-Absolute-panic-as-livestock-claimed-by-rain.pdf" title="20190206 - RK media release - Absolute panic as livestock claimed by rain"]
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