Robbie Katter is using the election to again push the need for a government development bank focused on regional industries and infrastructure.
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“There is a big gap in lending to credible businesses and projects in regional Queensland. There is great opportunity to stimulate regional development and employment however, there isn’t the private sector financial infrastructure to take advantage,’’ Mr Katter said
“It’s hard to get the bankers to spend time in regional Queensland to understand the projects out there have massive potential.”
Mr Katter’s 2016 bank bill was defeated in parliament by both major parties. “Both parties say ‘we can’t interfere in the market’ and yet ‘the market’ has delivered high unemployment and rising costs for regional Queensland,” he said.
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