Media Releases
2
Apr
2019
Banking style Royal Commission into 'free market': Katter
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter used Question Time today to call on the Federal Government to put an end to its free market policies which are flogging Australian industries as they compete against the global market and called for a Royal Commission to reveal…
27
Mar
2019
Charters Towers and Yarrabah residential care receives $6.75 million boost
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter continues to welcome funding announcements in his electorate, this time a combined grant of $6.75 million and 28 new beds awarded to two residential care groups.Dalrymple Villa in Charters Towers received $2 million and 18 beds…
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…
