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Message from the President
Friday, 6 Jul, 2018
In June it was announced that Public Hearings on KAP's Safer Waterways Bill will be held in August in Cairns, Port Douglas, Townsville and Mackay with locations yet to be confirmed. This was after KAP State Member for Hill, Shane Knuth reintroduced the Safer Waterways Bill into Parliament on March 21 this year and called […]
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KAP in the media this week
Friday, 6 Jul, 2018
Read about Katter’s Australian Party’s media mentions and moments from this week, including from radio, newspaper and more. KAP IN THE MEDIA THIS WEEK Monday 2nd July 2018 KAP MEDIA MENTIONS Govt must accept full culpability, says MP – Herbert River Express HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto says government policies to address crime are failing and […]
Read moreQueensland still paying the price for bad LNG deals
Friday, 6 Jul, 2018
State leader of the KAP and Member for Traeger, Robbie Katter, says recent export earnings and royalty figures show the LNG industry is still falling short of the contribution promised to the people of Queensland. “In 2010 the Bligh Government’s “Queensland LNG Industry” blueprint1 estimated royalties to be over $850 million per annum. “Last year […]
Read moreDon’t come the raw prawn with me! Katter calls out Ag Minister as white spot continues to decimate
Thursday, 5 Jul, 2018
KAP Leader and the Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter is absolutely furious that white spot disease (WSD) has been detected again in Queensland supermarket green prawns and is livid that the Federal Government’s so-called ‘tough’ new import restrictions are failing to prevent the highly destructive disease from continuing to make it onto Australian supermarket […]
Read morePut politics aside for a “Donation Conversation”
Thursday, 5 Jul, 2018
State Leader of the KAP and Member for Traeger, Robbie Katter, has invited the State’s political leaders to stand together with him for a special press conference to raise awareness around organ and tissue donation. “I’ve written to the Premier, Leader of the Opposition and crossbenchers to invite them to join me for a press […]
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Big win for Tablelands
Wednesday, 4 Jul, 2018
Shane Knuth MP has been working with CST (Community Services Tablelands) to secure $3.9 million for funding for a new community centre in Atherton – after more than four years of lobbying, the State Government has committed to paying $1.6 million for the project, along with CST’s contribution of $350,000, and land supplied by TRC. […]
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