Media Releases
10
Jun
2019
Katter applauds livestock transport pioneer Kevin Pattel for his Order of Australia award
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has proudly recognised North-West Queensland stalwart Kevin Pattel’s Order of Australia award, announced today in the Queen’s Birthday 2019 Honours List. Mr Pattel was officially recognised with a Medal (OAM) in the…
5
Jun
2019
Katter's predictions of Telstra sell-off fallout come true as telco announces job cuts, residents report more outages
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter is seeing dire predictions he made 14 years ago of Telstra’s demise fulfilled, as the telco announces job cuts followed closely by more network outages. Today, residents from Hughenden to Pentland reported a widespread outage…
23
May
2019
Katter welcomes Prime Minister to Cloncurry
KAP leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has welcomed re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s visit to Cloncurry this evening, but warns there is more work to be done in assisting producers in the region. “We are deeply appreciative of the Prime Minister…
23
Apr
2019
Labor "crackdown" on foreign workers will still fail Australian workers
KAP leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has slammed the Opposition Leader’s announcement today that the Labor Party will ‘crackdown’ on foreign workers should they gain power at the next election and toughen up regulatory infrastructure which will ‘level…
23
Apr
2019
The waste of space NAIF and its 'unopened' safe no loss to NQ
KAP leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter responded to the Labor Party’s promise to dissolve the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) if it assumes Government by slamming the Liberal National Party for failing to deliver infrastructure to the north…
18
Apr
2019
Pro-bank Royal Commission report crucifies small business
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter together with KAP Candidate for Leichhardt Daniel McCarthy have slammed the potential regulations imposed onto Australian owner/operators following the release of the final report of the Royal Commission labelling them ‘unfair’…
16
Apr
2019
Katter and Knuth take the reins on supporting small business in Kennedy
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter and KAP Member for Hill Shane Knuth are spurring on small business in their electorate, recently on show at a Tully horse riding facility.Visiting Reinsdown Horse Riding in Tully, run by Sam and Amy Strutt, Mr Katter and Mr Knuth…
10
Apr
2019
Katter worried Hells Gates Dam will "descend into farce" under TEL
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has expressed major concern with today’s announcement that Townsville Enterprise Limited (TEL) has been tasked to carry out the business case for Hells Gates Dam. It comes just months after Prime Minister Scott Morrison pledged…
8
Apr
2019
Katter to draft anti vegan activism legislation
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has launched a scathing attack against vegan activists after they shut down Melbourne CBD’s and raided a Queensland meatworks, calling on the Federal Government to support a law enforcing jail time for interrupting business…
4
Apr
2019
Start practicing your Mexican waves… Katter secures extra $3m for Tully grandstand
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has secured the additional $3 million Federal funding needed to ensure the full sum required to build the Tully Multi-Use Sporting Complex. In mid-March, Mr Katter sunk the boot into the Federal Government in a letter to the Treasurer…
