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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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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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HRH Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, and HRH The Duchess of York officially opening John Flynn Place, Cloncurry, 4 October 1988. Image courtesy Queensland State Archives

‘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. 

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Katter has served as the member for Kennedy (earlier named Flinders) for 50 years.

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.

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Nicky McWilliam pictured last year.

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.

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The March for Australia rally.

‘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”.

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Bob Katter confronts Nine News reporter Josh Bavas.

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.

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Bob Katter during question time on Monday.

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.

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Bob Katter confronts Nine News reporter Josh Bavas.

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
Bob Katter during question time on Monday.

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