Media Releases

The Budget Banana – Increase in $1.1bn transport charge is a split too far

Thursday, 11 May, 2023

AUSTRALIANS will be slugged with a hidden increase to the cost of their fruit, vegetables and most goods with the Federal Government’s plan to raise an additional $1.1bn through the Heavy Vehicle Road User charge.

Unimaginative’ budget full of handouts and no revenue-generating projects

Tuesday, 9 May, 2023

KENNEDY MP Bob Katter has labelled the 2023-24 Federal Budget as “unimaginative,” one that robs “Peter to pay Paul” and one that creates no money-making projects.

KAP flags stepping stones to statehood

Tuesday, 9 May, 2023

The complete decentralisation of State Government departments to cities like Townsville and Cairns, or a North Queensland Parliamentary Council that would allow NQ-based MPs only to vote on issues and projects in the region, have been floated today as “self-governance” options by Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs.

Major bank reverses branch closure decision following KAP negotiations

Tuesday, 9 May, 2023

REGIONAL North Queenslanders have been provided the guarantee of physical bank branches, previously slated for closure, following Katter’s Australian Party’s (KAP) negotiations with a major operator.