Media Releases
24
Mar
2019
Cowboys left high and dry by mining companies - Katter
KAP leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has attacked foreign-owned mining corporations for failing to implement their social responsibility to invest back into the local communities; while sporting groups like the North Queensland Cowboys battle major financial woes.
22
Mar
2019
Salt thrown on the separate state debate
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has responded today to a report revealing Cairns’ population would rise by about one million by 2043, agreeing with the report’s proposition that the Far North was now in a prime position to separate. The report, compiled…
20
Mar
2019
"It's enough to make a man bald": customers pull hair out dealing with Telstra
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has today put in two more complaints to Telstra about its service outages in Normanton and the North Mission Beach/Bingil Bay/Kurrimine Beach area.“We just get this over and over again,” Mr Katter said in regards to…
20
Mar
2019
Kennedy Men's Sheds thrive with funding injection
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter is thrilled to welcome more than $30,000 in grants for four Men’s Sheds in his electorate. Cardwell Shed Inc received $9,800, Herberton Men’s Shed was awarded $7,000, Mareeba Men’s Shed $6,500 and Ravenshoe Men’s…
20
Mar
2019
"It's enough to make a man bald": customers pull hair out dealing with Telstra
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has today put in two more complaints to Telstra about its service outages in Normanton and the North Mission Beach/Bingil Bay/Kurrimine Beach area. “We just get this over and over again,” Mr Katter said in regards to…
19
Mar
2019
'Grubby' Uber antics revealed in Four Corners exposé
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter said the Four Corners report aired on ABC last night revealed a number of ‘unsurprising ‘ controversies surrounding ridesharing giant ‘UBER’, which drew attention to just how badly the taxi industry has…
18
Mar
2019
Back on the line: Katter welcomes end to lengthy Meals on Wheels outage
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter is happy to be informed today that phone services have been restored at Tully’s Meals on Wheels after an almost two-month outage, following his call for action. The reconnection comes after Mr Katter made an official complaint…
18
Mar
2019
We'll fight the Feds like 'Tully Tigers' for grandstand funding
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has ‘sunk the boot’ into the Federal Government in a letter to the Treasurer requesting that they front up with their portion of the $7.1 million required to build the Tully Multi-Use Sporting Complex. Prompting the…
14
Mar
2019
Katter slams Telstra over Tully Meals on Wheels outage
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has made an official complaint to Telstra slamming them for failing to reconnect phone service to the Tully Meals on Wheels who have been without a landline for nearly two months. The outage has caused an enormous inconvenience…
8
Mar
2019
Taxi owners submit action against Qld Govt
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter joined more than 60 taxi owners representing more than 900 individual licence-holders (half of Queensland's taxi industry) outside Brisbane's Supreme Court after they submitted a closed action Claim and Statement of Claim…
