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STATEMENT FROM ROBBIE KATTER MP
Friday, 24 Jan, 2025
The negotiating efforts undertaken by Mount Isa City Council and myself, as the Member for Traeger, in relation to the Mount Isa Rodeo have always been focused on returning the iconic event back to the local community. This is not to discredit the situation of creditors, but to make clear that there is a much […]
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Bruce Highway alternative ignored, Government sacrifices North Queensland progress
Tuesday, 21 Jan, 2025
The Government’s inaction to upgrade the Kennedy Development Highway (Hann Highway) is risking lives and hindering progress in agriculture, freight and tourism, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Member for Traeger, Robbie Katter said. This highway, an 800-kilometre all-weather shortcut to the Bruce Highway, remains shamefully neglected by the Government, despite its critical role in […]
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Official Opening of the Cardwell and Port Hinchinbrook STP – A Major Milestone in the Normalisation Process
Wednesday, 15 Jan, 2025
The long-awaited Cardwell and Port Hinchinbrook Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) has officially opened, marking a significant milestone for the Cassowary Coast region. The opening was attended by representatives from all levels of government, including Cassowary Coast Regional Council Mayor Teresa Millwood, Division 1 Councillor Chris Littlemore, Senator Anthony Chisholm, and Member for Mulgrave Terry James, […]
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NORTH WEST’S ECONOMIC FUTURE HINGES ON ROAD AND RAIL
Wednesday, 15 Jan, 2025
Finding efficiencies and enhancing opportunities across key regional transport networks like the Mount Isa to Townsville corridor has been re-affirmed as one of the major priorities of KAP Leader and Member for Traeger Robbie Katter in 2025. Fresh off the back of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Mount Isa last week during which he […]
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Katter welcomes farm connectivity funding
Wednesday, 15 Jan, 2025
Katter's Australian Party (KAP) Federal Member Bob Katter has today acknowledged the federal government's efforts in providing an additional $20 million for the On Farm Connectivity Program (OFCP) but has emphasised that while this initiative is a step in the right direction, it falls far short of addressing the fundamental issues facing farmers in rural […]
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Adult Crime, Adult Time: Stop the Blame Game and Fix the Laws
Tuesday, 14 Jan, 2025
The recent case of a 13-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a supermarket worker at Coles in Ipswich has laid bare a glaring flaw in the LNP’s “Adult Crime, Adult Time” laws. It has been revealed that if the chosen charge of attempted murder remains, the alleged youth offender will not be […]
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