Leaked letter the blueprint for NQ’s destruction: KAP

18 October 2023 A leaked letter outlining the Commonwealth Labor Government’s plans to hang Australia farmers, fishers and battlers out to dry in order to appease international elites has been described as the “blueprint for regional destruction” by furious North Queensland-based MPs. The letter, authored by Federal Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek to UNESCO […] READ MORE

Queensland’s “No” was about more than the Voice

More than 68 per cent of Queenslanders have voted “No” to a Voice to parliament but Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs say there is a bigger message behind the State’s overwhelming rejection and it’s not purely an Indigenous issue. KAP Leader and Traeger MP, Robbie Katter said the governing centres and inner-city urbanites still had […] READ MORE

Environmental benefits ignored as Parliament rejects Biofuels Bill

10 October 2023 Queensland’s ethanol and biofuels industries has been dealt a significant blow as both major parties, and surprisingly even the Greens voted against Katter’s Australian Party’s (KAP) Liquid Fuel Supply (Minimum Biobased Petrol Content) Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill). The Bill offered a potential lifeline to Queensland’s struggling ethanol and biofuels industry, and […] READ MORE

Vigilante Vigor: Communities wrestle with risky alternatives in the battle against youth crime

9 October 2023 Recent incidents of vigilante behaviour demonstrate community desperation as the State Government grapples to come up with a single policy that has a substantial impact on the scourge of youth crime. In the wake of an appalling week of youth crime, community members in Townsville and the Gold Coast have allegedly taken […] READ MORE

Labor’s $250 million youth watch-house band aid

6 October 2023 Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto is outraged following an announcement from the Palaszczuk Government that they will be wasting $250 million of taxpayer’s money on a remand centre for youth offenders in Brisbane that will be nothing more than a purpose built juvenile watch-house. The State […] READ MORE

Explosive growth for Townsville’s northern suburbs but infrastructure struggles to keep pace

5 October 2023 In recent years, Townsville’s population has boomed with a growth of 164 per cent between June 2022 and June 2023, and the northern suburbs including Bushland Beach, Burdell, Mount Low and Deeragun have proven popular amongst those who have decided to call Townsville home. With families and businesses flocking to the area, […] READ MORE

Revenue raising bonanza under proposed new croc laws

25 September 2023 The Palaszczuk Government is considering controversial law changes that would see fines handed down to people who ignore crocodile warning signs or engage in risky behaviour around crocodiles. Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto said the new laws had potential to make criminals out of just about […] READ MORE

Agricultural Minister couldn’t give a rats about farmers

17 September 2023 A destructive rat infestation tearing across the Herbert sugarcane region has caused extensive crop damage and farmers have been given limited options to combat the problem after the Agricultural Minster confirmed that no Government assistance would be offered. Rat numbers across the region have exploded due to the lack of any significant […] READ MORE

Dametto calls for review of Hinchinbrook Island National Park Management Plan 2017

15 September 2023 Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto is calling for a full review of the Hinchinbrook Island National Park Management Plan 2017 to improve management and encourage economic growth in the region.  The Hinchinbrook Island National Park Management Plan 2017 (Management Plan) guides the management of the area. It provides a structure for strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and reporting on the effectiveness of […] READ MORE

KAP slams blindside by “anti-fisheries” Minister

13 September 2023 Furious Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs have re-named Mark Furner the Queensland Minister for “Anti-Fisheries” and suggested he stand aside for what they, and industry groups, have labelled as protracted and politically-motivated efforts to shut down the State’s commercial fishing sector. Last week Gulf of Carpentaria fishers were blindsided by the revelation […] READ MORE