Bob Katter
House of Representatives · Katter's Australian Party
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Katter's Australian Party MP for Kennedy since 1993 · no sourced faction · attends 36% of votes, rebels Never recorded
- Katter's Australian Party
- 36% attendance
- Never recorded rebellion
Biography
Robert Bellarmine Carl Katter (born 22 May 1945) is an Australian politician. He has been the member of Parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Kennedy since 1993 and is the father of the House, being the longest-serving member of the Australian Parliament. Prior to federal politics, Katter was prominent in Queensland state politics, serving as a minister in the Bjelke-Petersen, Ahern, and Cooper governments. The son of politician Bob Katter Sr., Katter was born in Cloncurry, Queensland, and attended the University of Queensland and worked in small businesses, later joining the National Party. He was first elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Flinders…
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- Date of birth
- 1945-05-22
- Place of birth
- Cloncurry, Australia
- APH identifier
- HX4
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Current and senior roles
No senior parliamentary roles recorded.
Committee service
- 11 March 2008–23 November 2009House of Representatives Standing — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (Aboriginal Affairs before 4.5.1992)
- 2 December 2004–17 October 2007House of Representatives Standing — Industry and Resources
- 8 December 1998–7 August 2001House of Representatives Standing — Primary Industries and Regional Services
- 8 December 1998–1 June 2000House of Representatives Standing — Employment, Education and Workplace Relations
- 29 September 1997–31 August 1998House of Representatives Standing — Primary Industries, Resources and Rural and Regional Affairs
- 29 May 1996–7 August 2001House of Representatives Standing — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (Aboriginal Affairs before 4.5.1992)
Qualifications
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Occupations
- Date not recordedLabourer
- Date not recordedInsurance, small mining and cattle interests
Current parliamentary service
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