Wednesday, 18 Oct, 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 Director-General Audrey Azoulay […]
Read moreSunday, 17 Sep, 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 rain or flooding […]
Read moreThursday, 17 Aug, 2023
The “pig-headed” Palaszczuk Labor Government has unfortunately put publicity ahead of the public interest, with Minister Mark Furner’s recent claim the carve-up and cart-off of the former Longreach Pastoral College a “good news story”; a kick in the guts to all regional Queensland. That’s according to Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter, […]
Read moreTuesday, 15 Aug, 2023
Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto, used his time during Budget Estimates to question the Minister for Training and Skills Development, the Hon. Di Farmer, about the Government’s plans to bolster the agricultural industry’s skilled workforce capability. The Hinchinbrook MP’s concerns arose after receiving the Minister’s response to a Question […]
Read moreMonday, 12 Jun, 2023
Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is thrilled to welcome the 2023 sugar cane crushing season.
Read moreWednesday, 22 Feb, 2023
THE Federal Government’s free-trade deals aren’t “worth the paper their written on,” Kennedy MP Bob Katter says as large farming corporations struggle to turn profits and consider selling, amid export bans on their produce.
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