Queensland MP says he ‘punches blokes in the mouth’ for comments on his heritage as he backs anti-immigration March for Australia protests at Brisbane press conference Bob Katter has threatened to punch a journalist at a press conference where he threw his support behind anti-immigration March for Australia protests planned on the weekend. The independent MP for Kennedy called the press conference outside Queensland state parliament in Brisbane on Thursday morning, speaking with member’s of Katter’s Australian Party. Continue reading...

The four policy sticking points that split the Nationals from the Liberal party highlight their vastly different stances on privatisation * How Littleproud’s irresistible force met Ley’s immovable object * Sussan Ley knew she faced a challenge. Then the Nationals went nuclear * What does the split mean for Australian politics? – Full Story podcast The Coalition came unstuck over four policy areas: nuclear power, the $20bn regional Australia future fund, strengthening the universal service obligation in the provision of telecommunications, and increased powers to force Coles and Woolworths to divest. The National party room required the Liberal party to commit to them as a condition of a renewed Coalition agreement, and Sussan Ley would not. She had promised her party a root-and-branch review of its policies and did not want this pre-empted. Continue reading...