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Adult Crime, Adult Time: Stop the Blame Game and Fix the Laws
Tuesday, 14 Jan, 2025
The recent case of a 13-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a supermarket worker at Coles in Ipswich has laid bare a glaring flaw in the LNP’s “Adult Crime, Adult Time” laws. It has been revealed that if the chosen charge of attempted murder remains, the alleged youth offender will not be […]
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An open letter to the Premier of Queensland – Our Men and Boys are Not Alright.
Sunday, 12 Jan, 2025
I am writing in response to your recent answer to Question on Notice No. 1174, asked on 10 December 2024. In my question, I asked: With reference to males being grossly overrepresented in areas of disadvantage, including but not limited to incarceration rates, suicide rates, substance addiction, and homelessness — Will the Premier consider establishing […]
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CopperString connected wind farm approval sparks call for community royalties
Friday, 10 Jan, 2025
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter has cautiously welcomed the news of the Prairie Wind Farm gaining EPBC (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation) approval, noting that its progress and alignment with North Queensland’s CopperString 2.0 will carry with it growth and ongoing investment with the mid-west communities. He said that while his primary goal […]
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PMs flying visit to Isa shines light on North West’s vital role
Wednesday, 8 Jan, 2025
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has welcomed Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese and Minister for Infrastructure, Catherine King to Mount Isa today, saying that their brief stop-over enroute to the Northern Territory is a recognition of the North West’s vital contribution to the country. “Albo’s visits to the North West are really starting to […]
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Concerns remain on youth crime rates
Tuesday, 7 Jan, 2025
A series of shocking ram raids earlier this week has once again thrust Townsville’s youth crime crisis into the spotlight. A stolen vehicle was used to target multiple businesses across the region, leaving significant damage and a community growing weary of political promises. Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said […]
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Katter praises RACQ for Bruce Highway funding win but remains cautious on rollout
Monday, 6 Jan, 2025
KENNEDY MP Bob Katter has congratulated the RACQ and other road users for their tremendous advocacy in cementing today’s Australian Government's announcement of an additional $7.2 billion to upgrade and enhance the 1,673 kilometres–long Bruce Highway in Queensland. The announcement made by the federal Minister for Infrastructure, Catherine King, only days after the launch of the […]
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