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Hard men? My latte is harder than Bob Katter

30 Oct 06:00am

Filed under: Australia Party, Bob Katter, Protectionism, Rural Australia, Tariffs

You really have to wonder how spectacularly insecure or under-endowed a bloke must be if he chooses to demonstrate his masculinity by shooting a majestic animal such as a giraffe or a hippo.

Those bastards in Canberra…Photo: Ray Strange

Yet these are the very people which the self-styled hard man from North Queensland, Bob “No Poofters” Katter, has surrounded himself with as he builds a support base for his fledgling Australia Party.

It is tempting to write Katter off as a harmless nut or an amusing novelty on the political landscape who will never exert any influence over policy. The polls suggest however that his party may poll strongly in his home state at a federal election.

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Weinstien says:

01:25pm | 14/01/13

Stop being such a protectionist. We import because it is cheap and relieves the price hikes which working Australia lived under when hacks like Katter, Menzies and Chifley ‘ran’ the economy. Protectionists think they are standing up for the little guy but in reality they are drive up the cost… Read more »
north face outlet says:

01:58pm | 17/11/12

Manners are quite different from country to country.Being criticized is awful!Let’s watch TV with a candle on.Thanks for taking me the movieI owe you for my dinner.No matter what happened, he would not say a word.No matter what happened, he would not say a word.They’re in red and white.Just wait… Read more »

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