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.
Supported the bill establishing a public child sex offender register to protect children in Queensland communities.
“The protection of children must be our highest priority.”— 2025-10-30View Hansard
Supported the bill's intent to reduce red tape but raised concerns about NHVR enforcement practices and disproportionate fines for minor issues on remote roads.
“They might have removed the red tape but now there is purple tape, green tape, yellow tape and all the other tape.”— 2025-10-30View Hansard
Raised serious concerns about PPDs making police sole arbiters without adequate oversight, potential for vexatious claims against men, and impacts on firearms licence holders. Expressed concern about bias against males in remote communities.
“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. We will not be supporting that.”— 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 make it easier for graziers to clear vegetation on their land and to challenge rejected clearing applications. It 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.
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 failed at the second reading and did not become law. It was a private member's bill that proposed to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 to create legal protections for individuals who use traditional binary gender language (such as 'he', 'she', 'husband', 'wife') and to protect organisations that only provide male/female facilities.
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. 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 aimed to reform Queensland's Blue Card system for Indigenous communities by giving Community Justice Groups power to approve restricted working with children clearances for community members who would otherwise be denied. The bill was introduced as a private member's bill but 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 that sought to amend the 1985 agreement between Queensland and Mount Isa Mines Limited to prevent the company from ceasing copper mining without government approval. The bill was introduced in response to Glencore's announcement to close the copper mine with 1,200 job losses.