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Qld housing grant imbalance for regional and rural localities: Bob Katter
Thursday, 23 Nov, 2023
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 […]
Read moreImpractical Bruce Highway wildlife bridge saved, cattle and mineral roads axed
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 […]
Read moreKnuth furious over Minister’s speed camera snub
Friday, 17 Nov, 2023
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 […]
Read moreRoad Upgrades for NW Queensland’s Freight Routes Need to Shift into High Gear
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 […]
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Petition shows statewide support for a sustainably managed fishery, including gillnets
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 […]
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Poor Government Legislation Threatens Closure of 89-Year old Innisfail Business
Tuesday, 14 Nov, 2023
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 […]
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