Member of Parliament · Katter's Australian Party · Member for Kennedy

Bob Katter

Chamber House Days in office 5,436 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party KAP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Broke 2 of 2 tracked election promises.
Has 19 disclosed foreign ties, including United States, United Kingdom.
Voted consistently for recognising local government in the Constitution.

Documented actions

6 AYE / 11 NO

Voting record

0 of 2

Promises kept

5,436

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

6 AYE · 11 NO

Policy stance distribution (170 policy areas)

Strong opponent 36Mostly opposes 12Mixed record 80Mostly supports 8Strong supporter 34

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

170 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.

OpposesSupports

recognising local government in the Constitution

STRONG SUPPORTER

privatising government-owned assets

STRONG OPPONENT

stem cell research

STRONG OPPONENT

decreasing the private health insurance rebate

STRONG OPPONENT

increasing the price of subsidised medicine

STRONG OPPONENT

Show all 170 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 36

privatising government-owned assets

stem cell research

decreasing the private health insurance rebate

increasing the price of subsidised medicine

increasing availability of abortion drugs

re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals

an emissions reduction fund

increasing funding for legal aid

ending immigration detention on Manus Island

strengthening gun control laws

doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers

the territories being able to legalise euthanasia

community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites

banning new thermal coal mines

self-governance of the territories

the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)

criminalising hate speech

criminalising hate symbols

increasing competition in bulk wheat export

increasing legal protections for LGBTI people

same-sex marriage equality

reproductive bodily autonomy

transgender rights and protections

considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)

an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates

increasing workplace protections

no new fossil fuels projects

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

a carbon price

reducing the corporate tax rate

a minerals resource rent tax

net zero emissions by 2050

ending government investment in fossil fuels

the Paris Climate Agreement

increasing workplace protections for women

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 12

the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

Senate electoral reform

increasing scrutiny of unions

the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")

restricting donations to political parties

increasing political transparency

ending immigration detention on Nauru

implementing refugee and protection conventions

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis

increasing restrictions on gambling

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

federal government action on animal & plant extinctions

MIXED RECORD — 80

unconventional gas mining

increasing investment in renewable energy

increasing funding for university education

privatising certain government services

turning back asylum boats when possible

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management

temporary protection visas

decreasing availability of welfare payments

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)

tobacco plain packaging

voluntary student union fees

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

increasing Aboriginal land rights

extending government benefits to same-sex couples

carbon farming

the Intervention in the Northern Territory

increasing funding for road infrastructure

encouraging Australian-based industry

increasing freedom of political communication

decreasing ABC and SBS funding

deregulating undergraduate university fees

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

removing children from immigration detention

increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

charging postgraduate research students fees

decreasing the gender pay gap

letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions

protecting whistleblowers

ending illegal logging

increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%

requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements

a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability

maintaining or increasing defence spending

drug testing welfare recipients

expanding public funded dental care

increasing penalties for breach of data

nuclear energy

political intervention in research funding grants

increasing government support for the dairy industry

Temporary Exclusion Orders

making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment

assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic

parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic

mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences

banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention

increasing state and territory environmental approval powers

increasing the cost of humanities degrees

reducing waste in Australia

increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry

building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)

treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency

a transition plan for coal workers

limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

increasing support for the Australian shipping industry

net zero emissions by 2035

capping gas prices

procedural fairness

compulsory income management for welfare recipients

market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity

having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

making university education fee-free

climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)

Build to Rent (BTR)

banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes

vehicle efficiency standards

capping international student numbers at universities

introducing digital ID

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

criminalising wage theft

making TAFE education fee-free

reducing tax on lowest income bracket

increasing access to subsidised childcare

mandatory climate financial disclosures

increasing the financial return on fossil fuels

paid placements for all students

wiping all student debt (university and vocational)

MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 8

increasing the age pension

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

increasing housing affordability

federal action on public housing

increasing consumer protections

the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

increasing transparency of big business by making information public

a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

STRONG SUPPORTER — 34

recognising local government in the Constitution

increasing fishing restrictions

increasing access under Freedom of Information law

an NBN (using fibre to the premises)

compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack

creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission

a plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism

protecting citizens' privacy

a same-sex marriage plebiscite

stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia

increasing investment in the coal industry

a citizenship test

civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples

greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres

prioritising religious freedom

government administered paid parental leave

live animal export

banning pay secrecy clauses

stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation

increasing the Medicare Levy to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme

protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements

Improving pay and conditions for gig workers

considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

restricting foreign ownership

regional processing of asylum seekers

increasing the diversity of media ownership

increasing or removing the Government debt limit

making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use

increasing marine conservation

increasing support for rural and regional Australia

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial

increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship

a character test for Australian visas

Election promises

Source ↗

0 of 2

tracked election promises kept

Growing the bone marrow donor registry

broken Made 27 May 2026 Source

Mandate Ethanol

broken Made 3 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

17 documented actions · 6 AYE · 11 NO · showing the 5 most recent

Vote	Action	Date
AYE	Questions without Notice - Veterans - Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson	25 May 2026	Source
NO	Motions — New South Wales: Roads	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	25 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguards	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Climate and First Nations	11 Mar 2026	Source

Show actions 6–17 of 17

NO	Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Report from Federation Chamber - Prohibited financial assistance	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - National Tertiary Education Objective	10 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments	5 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Questions without Notice — Australian Parliament	4 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Consideration in Detail - Climate change and pandemics	27 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Consideration in Detail - Review of the Act	27 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Critical assets, civil penalties	8 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Rural, regional and remote Australians	8 Oct 2025	Source

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

Bob Katter is a member of Katter's Australian Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole. View KAP donations →

Federal contracts to party donors

Suppliers that both donated to Katter's Australian Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

3 contracts

$152,291

ATO PAYMENT

2 contracts

$144,000

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

1 contract

$69,000

Australian Taxation Office

1 contract

$69,000

Foreign ties & lobbying

Risk is a designed classification, not an official assessed rating: Australia is "low", a specific country list is "critical", Five Eyes countries are "medium", and every other country defaults to "high".

China National Silk Industry Corporation — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China National Silk Industry Corporation, a Chinese state-owned company. Source

Australian-Chinese Business Council — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Membership in Australian-Chinese Business Council, a business association promoting trade between Australia and China. Source

China — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Gift from the Chinese Government Source

China — China

lobbying Risk (heuristic): critical Lobbying by the Chinese Government Source

China National Offshore Oil Corporation — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Director of China National Offshore Oil Corporation Source

Show ties 6–19 of 19

China National Offshore Oil Corporation — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Gift from China National Offshore Oil Corporation Source

China — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel to China funded by the Chinese Government Source

China — China

gift Risk (heuristic): critical Gifts from the Chinese Government Source

China — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Source

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited — Hong Kong

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, a Hong Kong-based bank listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Source

Czech Trade and Industry Chamber — Czech Republic

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in Czech Trade and Industry Chamber, a Czech-based business association. Source

Hong Kong-based firm, Asia Pacific Legal Exchange — Hong Kong

directorship Risk (heuristic): high Directorship in Asia Pacific Legal Exchange, a Hong Kong-based law firm. Source

United States Chamber of Commerce — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Membership in United States Chamber of Commerce, a US-based business association. Source

British American Tobacco — United Kingdom

directorship Risk (heuristic): medium Director of British American Tobacco Source

British American Tobacco — United Kingdom

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Gift from British American Tobacco Source

Rio Tinto — United Kingdom

directorship Risk (heuristic): medium Director of Rio Tinto Source

Rio Tinto — United Kingdom

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Gift from Rio Tinto Source

USA — USA

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Membership in the Elevate USA Foundation Source

USA — USA

lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Lobbying work for the USA-based company, USA Inc. Source

Ties by risk

Critical

High

Medium

Ties by country

China

United Kingdom

USA

Hong Kong

United States

Czech Republic

Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗

$720K

Median house price

$480

Median weekly rent

35.9%

Rental stress

24.8%

Investor owned

Evidence and sources

Actions and votes: They Vote For You / OpenAustralia
Donations: AEC Transparency Register
Foreign ties: Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, public disclosures
Federal contracts: AusTender
Housing figures: ABS electorate-level housing data

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News

No news mentions matched to Bob Katter yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.

This profile reflects public disclosures as recorded in the sources above; it is not exhaustive and reporting lags vary by source. Donations to a politician's party as a whole are not attributed to individual members, per AEC disclosure rules — see the Money section. "Documented actions" summarise votes and public statements sourced from parliamentary records; absence of an action here does not mean it didn't happen, only that it isn't captured in these sources yet. Report an error or see something out of date? Read our full methodology →