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State Govt. must prioritise communities over ‘Cotton Kings’

KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, is calling on the State Government to prioritise inland North Queensland communities over cotton growers from down south, when it allocates 145,000 mega-litres in the Flinders River catchment later this year.  Qld’s Water Minister, Glen Butcher...

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Time to plan for backpacker return says Katter

Time to plan for backpacker return says Katter

KENNEDY MP, Bob Katter, has called on the State and Federal Governments to clear the way for the return of international backpackers coming into North Queensland, as they are desperately needed to fill worker shortages in key industries such as tourism, hospitality...

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RSPCA turns 150: Pets over profits

RSPCA Australia is turning 150 and Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto said it was time the RSPCA went back to their founding value of looking after animals, not looking after their profits.  The RSPCA Queensland posted a profit of $8.7M in 2019-2020.  Around 42 per...

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Queensland hospitality desperate for workers

The hospitality sector in regional Queensland is being forced to cut back on trading hours and in some cases cease trading by a dire shortage of chefs and hospitality workers.  Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto has written to the Federal Minister for Immigration,...

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