Bob Katter has rejected the latest criticism from the LNP as the campaign gets into its last few desperate days.
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LNP Senator for Queensland Barry O’Sullivan said the federal Member for Kennedy was “wilfully deceiving the people of his electorate by glossing over his poor attendance record and low vote attendance.”
Senator O’Sullivan said Mr Katter sat with Clive Palmer as having the worst attendance record in Federal Parliament for the 399 divisions in parliament between September 2013 and May 2016.
“Mr Katter was not present in the House for 305 of those 399 divisions and 125 of the 305 divisions were about legislation.
“These figures speak for themselves - Bob Katter spends more time talking about his fabricated record than he does actually representing the Kennedy electorate,” Senator O’Sullivan said.
However Mr Katter’s office said the figures were incorrect and his absences were overwhelmingly for “party games” not legislation.
They said he was absent for 298 out of 431 divisions and the vast majority of these were procedural matters such as closure of debate or suspension of standing orders.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
