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Katter welcomes bank’s extended presence in rural and regional Qld
Wednesday, 1 May, 2024
KATTER’S Australian Party MP Bob Katter has cautiously welcomed a major bank’s latest announcement toward ensuring services remain operational in rural and regional Australia. On Tuesday, Westpac told Mr Katter it was extending its moratorium on regional branch closures until at least 2027, about one year after the North Queensland MP successfully pressured the bank […]
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Thousands of Queenslanders hit panic button on ‘climate change’ policy gone mad
Tuesday, 30 Apr, 2024
When first told about a plan by the international commodities company Glencore to dump industrial waste into the Great Artesian Basin, Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Member for Traeger, Robbie Katter couldn’t believe what he heard. “I thought they can’t be serious!” he said. But after twelve years in the Queensland Parliament, Mr Katter has […]
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Smoking Gun: National Firearm Register hides Queensland Weapons Licensing Branch failures
Sunday, 28 Apr, 2024
Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto, has labelled the State Labor Government's advocacy for a wasteful $160 million national firearm register a political smoke screen, with the intention to draw attention away from the neglected Queensland’s Weapons Licensing system. The push for a revamped national register promises 'real-time' and 'across-border' […]
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Katter calls time on Dorothy Dixers
Sunday, 28 Apr, 2024
I’ve had a gutful of the wasted time at Brisbane’s Parliament, Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Member for Traeger, Robbie Katter has said. “The people of Queensland deserve better than to have their parliament taken up by inane ‘questions’ from government backbenchers to their own ministers. “I’m sick and tired of having to listen to […]
Read morePersonal link to ANZAC Day as KAP candidate reflects on veteran mental health challenges
Thursday, 25 Apr, 2024
FOR Michael Pugh, KAP candidate for Mundingburra, Anzac Day is not merely a date on the calendar but a deeply personal day of remembrance, reflection, and gratitude. Attending the Dawn Service in the Garrison City of Townsville, our Nation’s “Army Capital’ and home to Lavarack Barracks, Australia’s largest Military Base, Michael reflected on the importance […]
Read moreDametto defends Castle Law
Wednesday, 24 Apr, 2024
Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has sensationally called on the State Government to consider galvanising the legal protections for Queenslanders who are faced with making the critical decision to defend themselves when confronted by an intruder inside their own home or premises. Despite claims by the State Labor Government that by their metrics crime rates were […]
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