The political tide is turning and everyday Australians are collectively calling for all levels of government to have a pragmatic discussion around the possibility of nuclear power technologies forming part of the mix for the nation’s energy future, Robbie Katter MP has said. The Traeger MP...
Unable to attend the recent Bush Summit held in Rockhampton, I pondered the lost opportunity to discuss the need for governments to provide solutions to some of the most confronting issues in rural Queensland: housing and finance. In the major cities – where the housing crisis...
North Queensland leaders hold grave fears for their region which is quickly becoming uninsurable, despite the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool coming into effect more than a year ago, leading to calls for drastic action. Katter’s Australian Party MPs for Kennedy Bob Katter and Traeger, Robbie Katter are calling on...
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...
Furious Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs have re-named Mark Furner the Queensland Minister for “Anti-Fisheries” and suggested he stand aside for what they, and industry groups, have labelled as protracted and politically-motivated efforts to shut down the State’s commercial fishing sector. Last week Gulf of Carpentaria...
Community consultation has commenced across North and Far North Queensland on an alternative youth detention sentencing model being pioneered by Katter’s Australian Party. KAP Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter, joined by KAP Hill MP Shane Knuth, has just wrapped up a visit to Cairns and...
The “Spirit of Australia” has become a bastardized, corporate behemoth that can only be redeemed by being returned to hands of the people, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said. Following a tumultuous few weeks for Qantas, including the early departure...
Queensland is on the precipice of long-overdue youth crime reform with the release of an alternative sentencing model that would send recidivist offenders to the bush to complete intense, long-term rehabilitation programs coinciding with hundreds of angry residents marching on Parliament House today. Earlier this week,...
The sparse and lonely outback may be the only beacon of hope left for Queensland communities and residents besieged by youth crime, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs have said. The North Queensland-based party has today released a 16-page document stating their case for change; a copy,...
Two Far North leaders are calling for the protection and expansion of Australia’s fertiliser assets as Indonesian interest in the prized commodity looms. With all countries facing food security challenges, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) is calling for governments to seriously consider Reserve Resource Policies, in response to Indonesia...