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Make SEQ Help Pay for NQ Insurance: Katter
Thursday, 11 Jan, 2024
Katter’s Australian Party leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter says North Queensland home insurance policy-holders should be paid a subsidy funded by levies on insurance premiums in South East Queensland as a stop-gap measure until the cyclone and cyclone-related flood damage reinsurance pool has a significant impact on premiums. Large insurers are required by law […]
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Palmerston Hwy repair cautiously welcomed: KAP
Wednesday, 10 Jan, 2024
KATTER’S Australian Party MPs Bob Katter and Shane Knuth have cautiously welcomed news of works commencing on the flood-damaged Palmerston Hwy, but firmly stand-by their calls to construct a new freight route less prone to closures. The Palmerston Hwy has been closed since December 17 following severe rainfall and flooding, shutting down the major […]
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Townsville’s disturbing youth crime shift – Random arson attacks on the rise
Tuesday, 9 Jan, 2024
In a disconcerting shift, the landscape of youth crime in Townsville has morphed into a new pattern, with youths now targeting random cars and houses with arson attacks. In recent days, several cars have been torched as well as residence in Annandale, all allegedly at the hands of youth criminals. The vehicles were not reported […]
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Heartbroken flood victims expose reinsurance pool failure
Friday, 22 Dec, 2023
GOVERNMENT disaster funding will do little to alleviate the true financial stress Far North Queenslanders are set to endure as residents begin realising the value of their losses following severe flooding linked to Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Katter’s Australian Party MP Bob Katter this week spoke with heartbroken flood victims in the Innisfail area, south […]
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Local contractors raring to repair Palmerston Hwy following KAP spotlight on damage
Thursday, 21 Dec, 2023
Member for Hill Shane Knuth and Kennedy MP Bob Katter have been advocating to both levels of Government on the importance of a quick permanent fix for the Palmerston Highway. Mr Knuth said he and Mr Katter were able to address the community's concerns with both levels of government this week. "I have spoken to […]
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Dametto demands start date for Bruce Highway flood immunity projects
Wednesday, 20 Dec, 2023
Whilst the mass clean-up is underway in the Far North, Hinchinbrook MP and KAP Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto has wasted no time contacting newly appointed Transport and Main Roads Minister, Mr. Bart Mellish, to ensure that critical flood immunity projects outside the devastation zone are not forgotten. Mr Dametto said it would be wrong to […]
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