The Palaszczuk Government’s failure to introduce emergency youth justice legislation in to the Queensland Parliament this week has been labelled as bitterly disappointing by Katter’s Australian Party MPs. KAP Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter said the Palaszczuk Government had today taken advantage of the low...
The haemorrhaging of North West Queensland jobs to the coast continues with the delegation of another local, skilled rail management job to a FIFO position for the first time, Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said. Mr Katter said he was extremely...
Future town planning changes may be the only way to avoid a repeat of the dangerous dust levels that have for years plagued residents on Duchess Road, Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said. Mr Katter said he, and his office, had been in receipt of numerous...
Encounters between humans and deadly estuarine saltwater crocodiles are increasing at astronomical rates in North Queensland, Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has warned. Mr Katter, speaking after the tragic crocodile-related death of experienced Cairns sailor Andrew Heard near Hinchinbrook Island at the...
Katter’s Australian Party MPs remain deeply concerned crime will only continue to fester under the Queensland Government’s “sweeping” youth justice reforms, following an announcement this morning by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk The party will continue to push for bolder reforms including legislation to impose a presumption against...
As landholders grapple with the threat of worsening invasive weed spread in the midst of widespread heavy rainfall, the Palaszczuk Government is refusing to honour its commitment to eradicating a major environmental pest plant. Following a shock backflip on a promise to deliver $5 million in...
Katter’s Australian Party has today revealed the bold third tier of its North Queensland crime plan, announcing the party will pursue legislation that enables crime victims in offence-riddled regions to claim compensation from the State Government for damages. Under the scheme, standard rates of compensation for...
“Shop local” is a catch-cry familiar to all those living in small Australian towns, however with local businesses, economies, and supply chains under unprecedented threat the mantra has taken on greater importance since 2020. Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter said with the...
Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Member for Trager Robbie Katter is backing community objection to the possible roll-back of services at western Queensland’s McKinlay Bush Nurse Clinic, the latest potential victim in a growing decline of vital rural health services. In response to constituent complaints, Mr...
KAP Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter and Member for Hinchinbrook Nick Dametto today delivered a robust proposal to take immediate steps to reverse the north’s escalating crime rates following an alarming Christmas crime spree and continued State Labor Government inaction. As part of the plan,...