Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has today announced that Mark Molachino will contest the upcoming Hinchinbrook by-election as the party’s endorsed candidate. Mr Katter said the KAP had proudly held the seat of Hinchinbrook for multiple terms, delivering real results for the community, and that Mr Molachino was the right […] The post KAP announces Hinchinbrook candidate to replace outgoing Nick Dametto appeared first on www.cairnsnews.org.| www.cairnsnews.org
A last minute reprieve from the federal government could see Mt Isa Smelter and Townsville copper refinery remain open saving 17,000 Queensland jobs. Cairns News has been told a federal-state financial package is imminent but the details have not yet been announced. Now that the Mount Isa Copper Smelter and Townsville Refinery will remain operating […] The post Last minute reprieve from federal government could see Mt Isa smelter remain operational appeared first on www.cairnsnews.org.| www.cairnsnews.org