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Katter pushes to ease farmer’s power pain
Thursday, 28 Jun, 2018
KAP state leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has called for the State Government to extend its residential solar loans scheme to provide no-interest loans for graziers to install solar pumps on their watering points. “The Premier has touted that these interest-free loans are all about assisting Queenslanders to turn to renewable energy and slash […]
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Handmade poppies from Tully delivered to Canberra
Thursday, 28 Jun, 2018
This week, KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has delivered a parcel of 400 poppies to the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra. The handmade poppies were knitted by the Tully branch of the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA). The poppies are part of a national campaign to collect 62 000, handcrafted […]
Read moreSenator Anning Calls to Have Receivers Included in the Banking Royal Commission
Thursday, 28 Jun, 2018
Today in the Senate, outspoken KAP Senator Fraser Anning moved a motion calling for the inclusion into the Royal Commission of; receivers, administrators and insolvency professionals who engage in unethical and unconscionable behavior when dealing with our rural communities. Senator Anning sought support from his colleagues in an attempt to ensure all aspects of the […]
Read moreKatter calls for clarification on commission
Thursday, 28 Jun, 2018
State KAP leader and member for Traeger Robbie Katter says the terms of reference for the Banking Royal Commission have become unclear after Treasurer Scott Morrison contradicted the commission’s senior counsel on the issue. On Monday, Ms Rowena Orr, counsel assisting the commissioner, stated liquidators and receivers were not captured in the terms of reference. […]
Read morePay to Slay is not OK
Wednesday, 27 Jun, 2018
Today in the Senate, KAP Senator Fraser Anning condemned the use of foreign aid by the Palestinian Authority to financially incentivise terrorist acts. Senator Anning sought to have a motion passed to ensure that Australian aid to the Palestinian Authority was not used for this purpose. However although supported by the Government and many in […]
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Will the Royal Commission address a Reconstruction Bank and receivers?
Wednesday, 27 Jun, 2018
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter is not giving up on his steadfast campaign to get decent banking services and a fairer financial system for all Australians, especially rural communities. Mr Katter came out swinging in Parliament today and used Question Time to ask the Treasurer about the scope of the Royal […]
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