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Make money from Carbon: Katter’s call to rethink National Energy Strategy amid Snowy blowouts
Wednesday, 25 Oct, 2023
NORTH Queensland’s natural assets are the answer to nation’s electricity woes following regular warnings from regulatory authorities about power shortages, and constant delays and cost blowouts associated with “nation-building” project – Snowy 2.0. The troubled 2200mw hydro project which was set to be powering about three million homes next year has blown out from about […]
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Hinchinbrook MP holds roundtable discussion to address child care waitlist woes
Friday, 20 Oct, 2023
Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader and State Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto MP, hosted a roundtable discussion with Ingham child care centres regarding the extensive waitlists causing pressures for mothers returning to work. The Hinchinbrook MP said with a high demand of child care and limited spaces, many families are waiting months or in some […]
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STATEMENT 2 FROM ROBBIE KATTER MP – MOUNT ISA COPPER OPERATION
Friday, 20 Oct, 2023
The Palaszczuk Labor Government, and in particular Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick, have in recent days been complicit with Glencore in the signing of an entirely unnecessary “death warrant” for the city of Mount Isa. On behalf of the community of Mount Isa, and the 1,200 jobs that hang in the balance, this needs to be […]
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Leaked letter the blueprint for NQ’s destruction: KAP
Wednesday, 18 Oct, 2023
A leaked letter outlining the Commonwealth Labor Government’s plans to hang Australia farmers, fishers and battlers out to dry in order to appease international elites has been described as the “blueprint for regional destruction” by furious North Queensland-based MPs. The letter, authored by Federal Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay […]
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Katter’s ‘forceful’ and ‘brutal’ action plan following Mount Isa Mines announcement
Wednesday, 18 Oct, 2023
KATTER’S Australian Party MP Bob Katter is calling on governments to intervene immediately in the closure of Glencore’s Mount Isa Mines copper operation – to preserve the best interests of the North Western city and Australia’s critical reliance on the essential metal. With Glencore announcing it was closing its copper mining at Mount Isa […]
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STATEMENT FROM ROBBIE KATTER MP – MOUNT ISA COPPER OPERATION
Wednesday, 18 Oct, 2023
"Mount Isa and Queensland will be learning today of Glencore’s decision to close its Mount Isa Copper Operation (Mount Isa Mines) in 2025. I understand their other local operations, at George Fisher and the lead and copper smelter, and refinery in Townsville will continue while operations at Lady Loretta are also forecast to cease in […]
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