Thursday, 10 Oct, 2024
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) candidate for Mulgrave has slammed the clear lack of local priorities, after the Mulgrave Combined Cricket Club was once again the victim of senseless crime. Steven Lesina, a well-known and respected local sporting personality in his...
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Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has criticised the LNP’s recently announced $50 million “reset” camps for troubled youth as another band-aid fix that lacks real substance or long-term solutions to North Queensland’s youth…
Read moreFriday, 8 Dec, 2023
With Christmas fast approaching, Hinchinbrook MP and KAP Deputy Leader Nick Dametto wants to know, what are Labor’s Christmas plans? Not in the conventional sense though, he’s asking what is Labor’s Christmas Crime plan for Townsville to keep the community safe. Violent car jackings, home invasions and car thefts have sky-rocketed in past weeks and […]
Read moreWednesday, 27 Sep, 2023
Across North Queensland, shocking revelations have emerged regarding the Government’s shortcomings to safeguard vulnerable children, particularly those under state care and lumped in the controversial “resi-care” system. Operation Uniform Kalahari was launched in Cairns in January 2022 aimed at investigating the alleged grooming and exploitation of children. To date, police have charged twelve offenders […]
Read moreMonday, 21 Aug, 2023
The sparse and lonely outback may be the only beacon of hope left for Queensland communities and residents besieged by youth crime, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs have said. The North Queensland-based party has today released a 16-page document stating their case for change; a copy, alongside a brief two-pager, will be provided to every […]
Read moreFriday, 21 Jul, 2023
The proposed “Edmonton jail” for juvenile offenders, which could cost up to $500 million[1] for just 35-40 beds, would do little than more than burn a hole in the pocket of Queensland taxpayers, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said. Mr Katter, who agrees additional space must be created to […]
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