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Vision for North Queensland: Katter delivers budget reply speech in North Queensland
Tuesday, 18 Jun, 2024
On a warm, sunny winter’s day in North Queensland, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader Robbie Katter has doubled down on the short comings of the Brisbane centric budget for North Queensland and reaffirmed the KAP’s vision for a prosperous and unshackled North. “The budget for Brisbane fundamentally contradicts the KAP vision for Queensland Prosperity,” Mr […]
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Hope for KAP Blue Card reform, proof still to come: Katter
Friday, 14 Jun, 2024
Katter’s Australian Party Leader and member for Traeger Robbie Katter has welcomed the Labor government adopting long fought for KAP policy of blue card reform. “For more than a decade I’ve advocated for real reform, returning dignity to our first Australians,” Mr Katter said. Blue cards, designed to protect children from predators and abuse have […]
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Sporting Kids, Winners of the 2024-25 Budget Race
Thursday, 13 Jun, 2024
In addition to the State Government’s extension of FairPlay vouchers to all Queensland children — schools and sporting venues across Hinchinbrook have also received significant funding boosts in this year’s State Budget. Engagement in sport is not only beneficial to the physical health of children but is also imperative to their mental health according to […]
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Labor continues deceit about cost of ‘transition’ – LNP gone missing: Katter
Thursday, 13 Jun, 2024
In an extraordinary move late into the afternoon on Wednesday, the LNP evacuated the chamber when the time came to vote on the KAP’s motion, calling for the reversal of costly emissions targets – targets the LNP and ALP voted in favour of only weeks ago. “The parliament was offered the opportunity to put a […]
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KNUTH DEMANDS ACTION: BUILD THE INLAND HIGHWAY NOW!
Thursday, 13 Jun, 2024
Member for Hill, Shane Knuth, has used state parliament to call on the Government and Opposition to show some vision and commit to constructing a fast-track inland highway between Kuranda and Cairns. Knuth's call comes after Professor Delwar Akbar, director of CQ University's Centre for Regional Economics and Supply Chains, highlighted the lack of transport […]
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State Budget Secures the Future of Hinchinbrook Road Projects
Wednesday, 12 Jun, 2024
The 2024-25 State Budget was a mixed bag for regional Queensland however one of the bigger winners was transport infrastructure including in Hinchinbrook where two out of four projects critical to the electorate received much needed funding. Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto said he welcomed the inclusion in the budget […]
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