Friday, 9 Nov, 2018
A GROUNDBREAKING agreement struck between Katter’s Australian Party leader Bob Katter and Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been hailed as “a historic win” for all of North Queensland by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. [pdf-embedder url="https://kap.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181109-Dametto-praises-‘game-changing’-infrastructure.pdf" title="20181109 Dametto praises ‘game-changing’ infrastructure"]
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We received very welcome news last week with the Prime Minister agreeing to Bob Katter’s proposal of a $180m commitment for the Hughenden Irrigation Project, $54m for Hell’s Gates stage 1 - Big Rocks Weir and market gardens in Indigenous communities. Bob Katter said “For the first time North Queensland is moving forward after 30 […]
Read moreThursday, 8 Nov, 2018
HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto fears maritime commercial operators will walk away from their businesses under proposed draconian regulations that will force the use of tracking systems on all vessels. [pdf-embedder url="https://kap.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181108-VMS-regs-another-blow-for-boaties.pdf" title="20181108 VMS regs another blow for boaties"]
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HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has taken the State Labor Government to task over its “faux support” of the biofuel industry, calling on them to phase out low quality regular unleaded petrol in favour of E10. [pdf-embedder url="https://kap.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181108-Ethanol-key-to-fuelling-a-cleaner-future.pdf" title="20181108 Ethanol key to fuelling a cleaner future"]
Read moreWednesday, 7 Nov, 2018
The Prime Minister is being urged to use this week’s travelling road show bus tour of Queensland to put an end to the blatant air fare rip off in North West Queensland. [pdf-embedder url="https://kap.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181107-RK-media-release-Outback-air-fare-rort-reaches-crisis-point.pdf" title="20181107 - RK media release - Outback air fare rort reaches crisis point"]
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Katter’s Australian Party MPs are calling for desperately-needed common sense from the State Government in dealing with apex predators, following the tragic news of a fatal shark attack at Cid Harbour on Monday. [pdf-embedder url="https://kap.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181107-RK-media-release-Katter-calls-for-review-of-shark-control-program.pdf" title="20181107 - RK media release - Katter calls for review of shark control program"]
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