Bob Katter
Katter invokes heritage when questioned about call to end migration from Middle East
Bob Katter invoked his Middle Eastern heritage when questioned by a cameraman, months after threatening to punch journalist for raising it.
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‘Ain’t spending any time on it’: Why Katter country town is keeping Prince Andrew tribute
A plaque depicting disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will remain in an outback Queensland museum, as the fallen prince continues to pay the price for his long-term connection to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- Cameron Atfield
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Katt and the hat: Portrait celebrates Katter’s 50 years – from Joh to Albo
Early rumours that Katter would attend the event in his inflatable pig suit were dashed, but the veteran MP still provided colour.
- Michelle Griffin
Bruce McWilliam’s wife in legal fight with father’s fraudster EA
Former Seven legal counsel Bruce McWilliam’s wife is battling the woman convicted of stealing $1.28 million from her late father.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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‘Don’t mention Hitler and you’re sweet’: The great March for Australia deception
Anti-immigration rallies that have drawn tens of thousands of Australians are being secretly controlled by neo-Nazis – part of a co-ordinated “fraud on the public”.
- Sherryn Groch and Rachael Dexter
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Bob Katter’s eccentricities are no longer a joke
Bob Katter has forged a long career playing the country bumpkin to annoy city folk. But tolerance has surely run out for his one-man band.
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How Katter lost his way. To work
When Bob Katter’s not disowning his ethnic heritage or threatening working journalists with violence, he’s busy not showing up to parliament.
- Jenna Price
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Katter referred to parliamentary standards tribunal after threatening outburst
Despite bipartisan condemnation of his threat to punch a reporter, the veteran politician doubled down on Monday, saying he should have been more aggressive.
- Paul Sakkal
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Hey, Bob Katter, try being a teacher. I reckon you wouldn’t last five minutes
Every day, teachers deal with challenging situations without issuing threats or holding up their fists. The Queensland politician should know better.
- Melanie Ralph
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Katter doubles down on threat to punch journalist, says he should have been more aggressive
Nine demanded an apology and was mulling defamation action against the Queensland MP after he called an award-winning reporter a racist, spurring an online pile-on.
- Paul Sakkal and Nick Newling