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Knuthand Katter lashes out at State Government lunacy
Friday, 15 Sep, 2023
State Member for Hill Shane Knuth has blasted the State Government for not backing the manufacturing industry outside of the southeast corner after a funding application for KoolPak was denied by the State Government Industry Partnership Program (IPP). KoolPak was designed by Innisfail local Tom Long for the 'circular economy,’ providing a reusable, recyclable, […]
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‘War on Australian farming’: Growers fear lime industry collapse
Friday, 15 Sep, 2023
NORTH Queensland lime growers fear the collapse of industry in their region as the Federal Government confirms, in its own words, “that fresh lime fruit from Mexico” imported into Australia “does not pose a biosecurity risk.” Katter’s Australian Party MP Bob Katter said he had little faith the government could seriously control the threat of […]
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Dametto calls for review of Hinchinbrook Island National Park Management Plan 2017
Friday, 15 Sep, 2023
Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto is calling for a full review of the Hinchinbrook Island National Park Management Plan 2017 to improve management and encourage economic growth in the region. The Hinchinbrook Island National Park Management Plan 2017 (Management Plan) guides the management of the area. It provides a structure for strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and reporting on […]
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Katter tables Hielscher’s vision to inspire Australian dream
Thursday, 14 Sep, 2023
KATTER’S Australian Party MP Bob Katter has tabled in Federal Parliament the blueprint to achieve “the Australian dream” - to irrigate and create flourishing inland Queensland communities, rich and diverse in their productivity. Mr Katter, a long term and passionate advocate of Dr John Bradfield’s inland irrigation scheme, has tabled a “rebadged and rejigged” […]
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2022 Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Forecasting Study Released
Thursday, 14 Sep, 2023
The long-awaited Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Forecasting Study 2022 is now publicly available after a parliamentary question on notice by Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto last month prompted the Transport and Main Roads Department to release the report. The study, undertaken in 2022, is designed to identify the current and future demand for recreational boating […]
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Mount Isa to host nuclear power forum
Wednesday, 13 Sep, 2023
Mount Isa will next month host a first of its kind, community-led event discussing Australia’s energy future, with a particular focus on nuclear power technology. The Mount Isa Nuclear Power Forum: “What if we went nuclear?” is being staged by Katter’s Australian Party Leader (KAP) and Traeger MP Robbie Katter, who has promised a “frank […]
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