Friday, 1 Dec, 2023
BOOSTING Australia’s bone marrow donor registry is rather simple, as proven by Katter’s Australian Party MP Bob Katter on a limited budget and a few recent initiatives he undertook. Meanwhile, millions in government funding have led to barely any progress towards increasing donor numbers, leaving the North Queenslander baffled and fuming over bureaucratic holdups. Australians […]
Thursday, 23 Nov, 2023
Katter’s Australian Party candidate for Cook, Bruce Logan, has taken aim at the Queensland Government’s neglect in policy and investment towards North Queensland infrastructure and industries following news of the Mossman Mill entering voluntary administration. Mr Logan said while “a perfect storm” of lightning strikes, labour shortages and supply issues have reportedly contributed to the […]
North and central Queenslanders have been short-changed to the tune of around $80 million worth of First Home Owner Grants (FHOG) when compared to the spendathon provided to the State’s south-east corner since 2015. Yesterday, the Palaszczuk Labor Government announced it would double the value of the FHOG to $30,000 up to 2025, describing the […]
KATTER’S Australian Party MP Bob Katter is backing Mount Isa’s calls for the Queensland Government to extend its recently-expanded First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) to include existing dwellings in regional and outback localities. The Federal MP has generally spoken out against schemes which increase demand, such as subsidies and grants and has advocated for solutions […]
Friday, 17 Nov, 2023
KATTER’S Australian Party MP Bob Katter is questioning the commonsense behind a decision to cut Federal funding for major income-generating roads in North Queensland, yet a “laughable” Bruce Hwy wildlife crossing which has blown out in costs escapes the government’s razor. The Federal Infrastructure Minister this week released the government’s “90-day” review of the Infrastructure […]
Member for Hill Shane Knuth said Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey was now blatantly showing his disrespect after failing to show up to a meeting his own office organised and failing to investigate the issue. This week, Mr Knuth put a second Question without Notice (QwN) to Minister Bailey requesting physical evidence that the unmanned […]