Media Releases
20
Jan
2020
Bob Katter Reacts to Nuclear Proposal
Robbie Katter and I did a pig shooting trip recently to the North West corner of Queensland (around Doomadgee, Burketown and Gregory). We travelled 1,000 kilometres in three days as well as 500 kilometres there and back. There were virtually no cattle around Doomadgee. We saw around…
20
Jan
2020
Smoke and mirrors out at CuDeco
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, has been shocked by allegations of illegal dealings at the now defunct CuDeco Rocklands Mine, near Cloncurry, North West Queensland. Mr Katter said, “We have requested a forensic inquiry into CuDeco, which is owned by a Chinese corporation.
15
Jan
2020
Katter slams Qld Govt's Pristine Water 'depopulate and destroy' policy
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has slammed both sides of the Queensland Government for their water plans announced in recent weeks, labelling the incumbent’s “pristine rivers” policy as a campaign to ‘depopulate and destroy’ rural and remote…
5
Dec
2019
Chinese target Cape York for next takeover
LAST month, the Gudang/Yadhaykenu Aboriginal Corporation took tenure of 211 ha of land in Cape York, including the abandoned Pajinka Resort and it is reported that Chinese investors are negotiating with the Traditional Owners to purchase the land. KAP Federal Member for Kennedy Bob…
27
Nov
2019
Aussie kids face sour milk future unless dairying is re-regulated
AUSTRALIAN babies being born over the next 12 months could be the last generation who will drink Australian milk should the federal LNP Government fail to support a minimum price scheme for dairy farmers. Speaking to the press gallery today, KAP Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter…
3
Nov
2019
Katter hits the road with Pauline on drought tour
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has put his political differences aside to tour drought-stricken inland southern Queensland with Senator Pauline Hanson over the next four days. The political power couple will start in Charleville Monday afternoon, travel to Cunnamulla on…
15
Oct
2019
Katter warns CuDECO to dig deep and pay ex-staff
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter is disgusted that the Cloncurry-based Chinese-owned CuDECO Rocklands mine has still not paid their employees’ entitlements and is now in administration. The Chinese company stood down all their employees earlier in the year after suspending…
11
Sep
2019
Katter demands Govt audit reef quality science
THE science which has deemed the Great Barrier Reef to be ‘very poor’ will be audited by the Auditor General should a Resolution drafted by Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter gain support in the Parliament. The resolution comes as former JCU Professor Peter Ridd was…
2
Sep
2019
Nothing sweet about free. Subsidised sugar dumping threatens future of cane industry
‘INTERVENE now to protect the World Sugar Price or risk cane farmers walking away from their crops’ is the dire warning delivered by KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter and Qld KAP Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto to the Federal Government as another…
29
Jul
2019
Arbitration and re-regulation is the answer to a sustainable dairy industry
AS the second week of Parliament commences in Canberra, the three big supermarket chains Woolworths, Coles and Aldi have increased their price for home brand milk in a bid to ‘support a sustainable dairy industry’, but KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter…
