Voice of the North West
Robbie Katter is the North West’s voice to the Queensland Parliament. As Leader of Katter’s Australian Party and Member for Traeger, he fights relentlessly for families, workers, industry development, farmers and small business owners across the vast Traeger electorate and beyond.
With real-world experience in mining, property valuation and running a small business, Robbie understands the struggles North Queenslanders face. From tackling crime and defending local industries to securing jobs and holding the Government accountable, Robbie is committed to standing up for the place he calls home.
To travel across one of Queensland’s largest electorates, Robbie holds a current pilot licence enabling him to reach all the small towns and outposts he is proud to represent.
If the LNP is serious about water security, Charters Towers should be next.
Five new or upgraded weirs are being promised for Longreach and good on them. But if the LNP is serious about regional water security, Charters Towers deserves to be next in line.
We’ve had studies, promises, and pilot projects… but still no proper investment in Big Rocks or long-term water storage solutions for the Burdekin.
You can’t grow the North without water security, not for farming, not for jobs, not for families.
We’ll keep fighting to make sure Charters Towers isn’t left off the map.
- Robbie Katter MP
Charters Towers Regional Council Charters Towers Community Notice Board David Crisafulli MP Ann Leahy Sean Dillon MP Longreach Regional Council
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🌧🚣♂️ A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FLOWING OUT TOO SEA........
Before I finished my budget speech, I made a point about water policy about the Flinders and Etheridge rivers. These are massive systems that flow out to sea year after year, while we keep hesitating over releasing just a small portion of it. One dam might only take 3% of the river’s flow. That’s nothing compared to what’s lost.
Out there, you’ve got farmers and families who are ready to invest. They’ll build the infrastructure, take the risk, create jobs, and drive growth not just for their towns, but for the whole state. They’re not asking for handouts. They just need access to the water.
If the government showed a bit more will and a bit less red tape, we’d see regions thrive, freight lines move, and revenue flow. It’s not complicated. Just unlock the water and let these people get to work.
- Robbie Katter MP
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Etheridge Shire Council Hughenden Connect (Flinders Shire Council)
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📝 PETITION: Remove Saltwater Crocs from Our Freshwater Rivers
Saltwater crocodiles are turning up in the Barron and Mitchell Rivers, places they were never meant to be. Locals and traditional owners alike are watching once-safe waters become no-go zones for kids, families, and rural workers.
But here’s the kicker: when a croc showed up near Maryborough three hours north of Brisbane, Queensland Parks and Wildlife acted swiftly. Within a week, they euthanised it for public safety, even overriding objections from traditional owners.
So why the double standard for North Queensland?
Do our communities not deserve the same level of protection?
🚫 It’s time to act. Sign the petition calling on the Queensland Parliament to remove salties from the upper reaches of the Barron and Mitchell Rivers before tragedy strikes. George Adil’s push goes hand-in-hand with the Katter's Australian Party Crocodile Control and Conservation Bill, brought forward again by Shane Knuth MP.
- Robbie Katter MP
Sign the petition📝https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/Petition-Details?id=4259
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