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‘Name and shame’ insurers for dogging flood-affected victims
Wednesday, 24 Jan, 2024
NORTH Queenslanders impacted by flooding linked to Tropical Cyclone Jasper will find some additional relief in amended government assistance measures after Katter’s Australian Party MPs Bob Katter and Shane Knuth voiced concerns over the lack of support available. The State and Federal Governments have now made available $50,000 for uninsured or underinsured households to […]
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Katters launch attack on Government’s Swiss Rollover at Mount Isa Mine
Tuesday, 23 Jan, 2024
The State Government has been put on notice over its special treatment towards a large multinational mining company accused of destroying North Queensland’s minerals industry by Katter’s Australian Party. The North Queensland-based party led by Traeger MP Robbie Katter has called on the State government to abolish the Mount Isa Mining Act which gave Glencore […]
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Farm machinery sheds over 500m2 get the tick of approval
Tuesday, 23 Jan, 2024
In a positive step for the agricultural community, the Queensland Development Code (QDC) has undergone a transformative alignment with the National Construction Code (NCC) to finally allow farmers across the state to construct sheds exceeding 500m2 without the mandatory installation of expensive fire suppression systems. For years, farmers have faced hurdles in expanding their machinery […]
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‘They want farming abolished’: Katter labels Govt cattle compensation refusal as ‘shameful’
Friday, 19 Jan, 2024
FORMER cattleman and North Queensland MP Bob Katter has drawn a harrowing comparison between the Federal Government’s actions in relation to outstanding live cattle trade compensation and allowing convicted criminals to roam the country. The Katter’s Australian Party MP has supported the cattle industry since the historic decision in 2011 when live trade of […]
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KAP: Time to put some bite into crocodile management
Friday, 19 Jan, 2024
The recent increase in crocodile sightings across Queensland has reaffirmed Katter’s Australian Party’s (KAP) position that the State Government needs to do more to reduce the likelihood of crocodile attacks through better Crocodile Management. Hinchinbrook MP and KAP Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto said the increase in reported sightings as well as aggressive crocodile behaviour indicated […]
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Review of Water Allocations from Flinders won’t make up for Lost Decade: Katter
Thursday, 18 Jan, 2024
North West Queensland’s agriculture industry is set to suffer further setbacks following the announcement of government interference toward already-stagnant water allocations from the Flinders River. Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP, Robbie Katter, says while a State government probe into water allocations would only delay agricultural development, he would welcome any findings which led […]
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