Friday, 17 Nov, 2023
The cancellation of dozens of road infrastructure projects by the federal government is not deterring Traeger MP and Leader of the Katter’s Australian Party, Robbie Katter, from leading the charge to see one of the North West’s key freight routes getting a serious overhaul. The Flinders Highway, which runs west from Townsville to Cloncurry, joining […]
Tuesday, 14 Nov, 2023
The Queensland community has rallied behind a parliamentary petition with almost 10,000 signatories pledging their support towards the continuation of sustainable gillnet fishing practices along Queensland’s east-coast. The petition, raised by Principal Petitioner Lucas Dansie, and sponsored by Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto, was tabled in the Parliament on […]
Member for Hill Shane Knuth and Innisfail based business Northern Iron & Brass Foundry Pty Ltd (NIBF) are calling on the State Government to amend legislation and permanently exempt the 89-year-old business from its Waste Levy, first introduced in 2019. "This is another example of poorly thought-out legislation that has had a devastating effect on NIBF, who […]
Sunday, 12 Nov, 2023
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter is raising a red flag on the deteriorating safety conditions of the Warrigal Creek Bridge and has called for the expedited upgrade of the bridge by the Queensland Government. Mr Katter said it was embarrassing that a corridor that carries $5.7 billion worth of value […]
Saturday, 11 Nov, 2023
Katter’s Australian Party leader and Traeger MP, Robbie Katter has declared heads need to roll following the botched launch of the Department of Transport’s new speed camera program across North Queensland. Mr Katter said the State Government has become fixated on the revenue-raising potential of speed cameras, cynically exploiting the public’s concerns about road safety […]
The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) is calling on the Fisheries Minister, Mark Furner MP to immediately withdraw the decision to ban gillnets in areas of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) from 31 December 2023. The calls come amidst rising industry tension leading into the end of the year with all impacted fishers still clueless about […]