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...
Read moreTuesday, 12 Sep, 2023
Community consultation has commenced across North and Far North Queensland on an alternative youth detention sentencing model being pioneered by Katter’s Australian Party. KAP Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter, joined by KAP Hill MP Shane Knuth, has just wrapped up a visit to Cairns and Mareeba to meet with local leaders, business owners and […]
Read moreFriday, 1 Sep, 2023
People travelling through one of Townsville’s main thoroughfares will notice a new eye-catching landmark - the Katter’s Australian Party’s (KAP’s) latest billboard. The unmissable caption, “Make Townsville Safe Again: Send ‘em bush” promotes the party’s number one youth crime policy, Relocation Sentencing. The policy aims to address youth crime by removing repeat youth offenders off […]
Read moreWednesday, 23 Aug, 2023
Queensland is on the precipice of long-overdue youth crime reform with the release of an alternative sentencing model that would send recidivist offenders to the bush to complete intense, long-term rehabilitation programs coinciding with hundreds of angry residents marching on Parliament House today. Earlier this week, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) launched its Relocation Sentencing – […]
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 moreTuesday, 30 May, 2023
A report published today by the Justice Reform Initiative highlights the ineffectiveness of Queensland’s traditional correctional and detention systems and supports principles of alterative detention models with a focus on alcohol and drug treatment.
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