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Far North rallies in face of monster flood event
Tuesday, 19 Dec, 2023
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has applauded North and Far North Queensland for their resilience in the face of the weekend’s unprecedented “monster” rainfall event in and around Cairns. Mr Katter said KAP MPs Bob Katter, Shane Knuth and Nick Dametto, whose electorates were affected by the floods, had welcomed […]
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Robbie Katter’s 2023 Christmas Message
Monday, 18 Dec, 2023
As we bid farewell to 2023, the holiday season brings a time of reflection and gratitude. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all who have shared their concerns and issues with me throughout the year. While we may not have all the solutions, the diversity of voices that reach out is testament […]
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Put armed forces on standby for FNQ flooding disaster: Katter’s Australian Party
Sunday, 17 Dec, 2023
KATTER’S Australian Party MP for Kennedy Bob Katter is calling on the Federal Government to put the armed forces on standby in response to widespread flooding severely impacting Far North Queensland in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Mr Katter said it had been reported to him that emergency services were operating near capacity […]
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Tablelands and Mareeba damage recognised in TC Jasper disaster funding
Saturday, 16 Dec, 2023
TWO additional Far Northern local government areas have been included in the joint Federal and Queensland Government’s disaster support measures following the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Tablelands Regional Council and Mareeba Shire Council, initially overlooked, have been included in the disaster support schemes which, as a whole, include assistance for personal hardship, […]
Read moreKATTER CALLS ON QLD GOVT TO PROTECT GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN FROM GREEDY GLENCORE
Friday, 15 Dec, 2023
Queensland’s new “green” Premier needs to ensure Glencore’s greedy hands are kept off the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) and that the Swiss-based company is meeting its environmental and social obligations across the State, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said. Glencore is currently seeking environmental approval for a three-year trial […]
Read moreDametto: “Send in the army”
Thursday, 14 Dec, 2023
Escalating incidents of youth crime in Townsville have prompted Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto to formally write to Australia’s Defence Minister, Hon. Richard Marles, requesting defence force assistance in the garrison city. Mr Dametto said the rationale for calling in the army was not to hand over control to […]
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