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STATE REAPS THE BENEFIT OF HIGH PENALTIES DRIVEN BY IMPOSSIBLE TARGETS
Friday, 3 Nov, 2023
In July last year the State Labor Government introduced tougher penalties and hefty fines for speeding offences as part of the new road safety strategy which was said to be aimed at eliminating fatalities on Queensland roads by 2050. Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto said that reducing the road […]
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STAR-STUDDED MARAKA STREET PARADE AND MARDI GRAS LIGHTS UP INGHAM
Thursday, 2 Nov, 2023
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and State Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto, was thrilled to participate in the vibrant and lively 2023 Maraka Street Parade and Mardi Gras in Ingham, held on Saturday, 28 October. The Hinchinbrook MP said that this year’s Hollywood theme added a touch of glitz and glam to the beloved […]
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RE-THINK REQUIRED AS NW REGION POWERS AHEAD
Thursday, 2 Nov, 2023
The announcement of a mid-2024 construction start date for the transformational CopperString 2.0 project demands an urgent re-think of Glencore’s and the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s collective decision to abandon the highly-profitable Mount Isa Mines copper resource, Robbie Katter has said. This week, the Queensland Government – which now owns the nation-building project – announced it […]
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KAP SENDS IN HAWKS TO DRIVE CHANGE FOR THURINGOWA
Tuesday, 31 Oct, 2023
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has announced young father and truckie Clynton Hawks as the KAP’s candidate for Thuringowa in the 2024 Queensland State Election. Mr Katter said Townsville, as the capital of North Queensland, was key territory for KAP which presently holds three seats that border the garrison city […]
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State Govt’s Road spending taking FNQ for a Dangerous, Wasteful Ride
Tuesday, 31 Oct, 2023
The Queensland State Government is leading Far Northerners down a dangerous, wasteful path with its spending and road design ideas in the wider Cairns region, Katter’s Australian Party MPs Bob Katter and Shane Knuth say. Reviewing the more than $10m in taxpayer funding spent to date just to “study” the Barron River Bridge, the Federal […]
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Senate Inquiry into Bank Closures in Regional Australia Extended
Tuesday, 31 Oct, 2023
Westpac customers in regional areas including Ingham, Tully and Cloncurry will have some further reprieve as the Senate Inquiry into bank closures in regional Australia extends into mid-2024. Earlier this year, the major bank announced that it planned to close eight regional branches across the country, a decision that infuriated customers and created a sense […]
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