FARMERS would get the power to shut the gate on gas and mining companies under a central campaign plank of Bob Katter’s Australian Party at next year’s Queensland election, which the Liberal National Party and Labor warned yesterday could end with a hung parliament. Just a day after Mr Katter’s fledgling party was formally registered […]
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Katter’s son to make bid for Qld politics
Updated September 16, 2011 08:04:19 Photo: Councillor Katter will be running for the state seat of Mount Isa, currently held by ALP MP Betty Kiernan. The son of federal independent MP Bob Katter has confirmed he will contest the next Queensland election under the banner of his father’s new political party. After more than three […]
Katter’s son to run in state election
AAP Bob Katter’s son Robbie will run for his father’s Australian Party in the seat of Mt Isa in the next state election. After weeks of speculation, The Australian Party released a statement on Thursday night confirming the 34-year-old councillor will contest the next state election. “I look forward to contesting the seat of Mount […]
A rally in support of gay rights in Katter’s electorate
Yesterday around 70 people gathered outside Mr Katter’s office in Mount Isa in north-west Queensland to show their support for same-sex marriage. It was the town’s first gay rights rally and organisers say there is support for equality in regional Australia. Mr Katter has previously said he would “walk backwards to Bourke” if there was […]
Poll shows Katter’s party has support
AAP Nearly one in four Queenslanders are “totally likely” to vote for Katter’s Australian Party at the looming state election, a Galaxy Poll indicates. Katter’s Australian Party, led by outspoken federal independent MP Bob Katter, is a new player on the Queensland political scene. The poll conducted for The Courier-Mail indicated 23 per cent of […]