Mr Robbie Katter MP
Katter's Australian Party
Electorate: Traeger
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Parliamentary Activity
Some votes may not appear here if they were party votes where individual member votes were not recorded.
Commended the government for the initiative while acknowledging limitations, noting that a large proportion of offenders are not captured in tier 2 and the system can give a false sense of security.
“The baseline for this place, and something we can all agree on, is community safety and keeping our children safe. That is one of the primary concerns we should have.”— 2025-10-30View Hansard
Did not oppose the bill's legislation but raised serious concerns about NHVR enforcement practices in remote areas, including overzealous blitzes in Richmond, unreasonable compliance timeframes for remote operators, and drivers leaving the industry due to excessive fines.
“Everyone in town knows it is. There are experienced truck drivers up in Richmond that said, 'Well, our shed has been there for 20, 30 years. We have been driving out the road trains.' These guys just come in their taskforce.”— 2025-10-30View Hansard
Raised concerns about PPDs causing inadvertent harm, particularly in remote communities and Aboriginal communities. Worried about bias against males, impacts on firearms licence holders and blue card holders, and vexatious claims with no consequences.
“Police will arbitrarily be deciding on a 12-month order with no court oversight unless there is an appeal after 28 days. That is certainly too much for us to bear on that issue.”— 2025-08-28View Hansard
Bills Introduced (6)
Vegetation Management (Clearing for Relevant Purposes) Amendment Bill 2018
DefeatedThis bill was defeated at the second reading — the main debate on its principles. It cannot proceed further.This bill sought to amend the Vegetation Management Act 1999 to allow graziers to apply for vegetation clearing permits for feed production, and to give landholders a right to appeal when their clearing applications are rejected. It was a private member's bill introduced by Robbie Katter MP that failed at the second reading stage and did not become law.
Liquor (Rural Hotels Concession) Amendment Bill 2018
Passed (amended)This bill became law after being modified during debate.This bill cuts liquor licence fees by 90% for pubs located in very remote parts of Queensland. It recognises that hotels in remote communities are often the only social gathering place and struggle financially due to small populations and seasonal income fluctuations.
Anti-Discrimination (Right to Use Gender-Specific Language) Amendment Bill 2018
DefeatedThis bill was defeated at the second reading — the main debate on its principles. It cannot proceed further.This bill sought to amend Queensland's Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 to make it unlawful to penalise someone for using traditional binary gender language like 'he', 'she', 'Mr', 'Mrs', 'husband' or 'wife'. It also aimed to protect organisations from being disadvantaged for only providing male/female facilities. The bill was introduced by Mr R Katter MP but failed at the second reading and did not become law.
Working with Children Legislation (Indigenous Communities) Amendment Bill 2018
DefeatedThis bill was defeated at the second reading — the main debate on its principles. It cannot proceed further.This bill proposed giving Indigenous Community Justice Groups the power to approve Blue Cards (working with children checks) for community members who would otherwise be denied due to certain non-sexual criminal offences such as stealing, burglary, and drug offences. It was a private member's bill introduced by Mr R Katter MP. The bill's second reading failed and it did not become law.
Working with Children (Indigenous Communities) Amendment Bill 2021
DefeatedThis bill was defeated at the second reading — the main debate on its principles. It cannot proceed further.This bill sought to reform Queensland's Blue Card system for Indigenous communities by giving Community Justice Groups the power to approve restricted working with children clearances for community members who would otherwise be refused due to certain past criminal offences. It was a private member's bill introduced by Mr R Katter MP that failed at the second reading stage and did not become law.
Mount Isa Mines Limited Agreement (Continuing Mining Activities) Amendment Bill 2024
LapsedThis bill lapsed and did not become law. It was a private member's bill introduced by Mr R Katter MP in response to Glencore's announcement that it would close the Mount Isa copper mine, cutting around 1,200 jobs. The bill sought to amend the 1985 agreement between Queensland and Mount Isa Mines Limited to prevent the company from ceasing copper mining without government approval.