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The Gulf left fighting for survival, Brisbane gets billions
Friday, 6 Dec, 2024
The Crisafulli government is at risk of failing gulf communities if sustainable funding for a haemodialysis (renal care) service in Normanton is not urgently forthcoming, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Member for Traeger, Robbie Katter has said. The long-awaited Normanton Hospital is set to open in 2025, but without ongoing funding for renal services, […]
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Katter calls for urgent shake-up to salvage CopperString from Powerlink bungle
Friday, 29 Nov, 2024
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Member for Traeger, Robbie Katter, has issued an urgent call for changes to ensure the success of the CopperString 2.0 project. Mr Katter has laid the blame for the multi-billion-dollar cost blowouts of the project squarely on Powerlink, criticising its management of lacking the expertise and determination to deliver […]
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Katter demands urgent road upgrades in FNQ amidst ongoing fatalities
Friday, 29 Nov, 2024
KENNEDY MP Bob Katter has called for immediate government action following a series of tragic road deaths in Far North Queensland (FNQ), most recently being a tragic fatal crash in [i]Edmonton. “The whole of FNQ are beginning to rise up in rage,” Mr Katter warned. “We are seeing fatal accidents every three-to-four weeks now and the […]
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Bob Katter pays tribute to tourism pioneer Mick Borzi
Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024
KENNEDY MP Bob Katter has paid tribute to true visionary, former Mareeba Mayor, Mick Borzi, who played an integral role in transforming Cairns into the global tourist destination it is today. “I have vivid memories of my own experiences in Cairns. My family had good friends who moved there to manage a hotel, and we […]
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Labor’s Ghost Regulations on Lifejackets Must Be Sunk
Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) will move a motion in Parliament to disallow the amended lifejacket regulations set to take effect on December 1, 2024, claiming they disregard the realities of boating and fishing in North Queensland. The draft regulations, tabled by the former Labor Government in September 2024, would require lifejackets to be worn: By […]
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Christmas Message: Commercialism can’t replace the heart of Christmas
Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024
As we approach Christmas, it’s hard not to notice how much the true meaning of the holiday has become overshadowed by the pressures of commercialism. The streets are lined with decorations, and the stores are filled with endless sales, but somehow, the essence of Christmas—peace, goodwill, and faith—seems to be losing ground. In years gone […]
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