Katter’s party to contest all federal lower house seats
ABCJanuary 8, 2013, 1:41 pm
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Katter’s Australian Party is planning to run candidates in all Lower House seats for the next federal election.
The party, formed by federal independent MP Bob Katter, has announced plans to contest all 150 seats and also run for the Senate in most states and territories.
The party holds three seats in State Parliament in Queensland.
The national director of Katter’s Australian Party, Aidan McLindon, says the two major parties have morphed into one.
“We will make sure that we have covered our base right across Australia,” he said.
“We are pulling no punches and giving people an alternative.”
However, Mr Katter has admitted the party has so far attracted less than half the potential candidates that it needs.
Mr Katter also says he will make an exception for South Australia, depending on the wishes of independent Senator Nick Xenophon.
“We would be preserving that relationship and if Nick wants us to run there, we will be running there,” he said.
“But if not, we will be throwing our whole-hearted support behind Nick Xenophon.
“We don’t agree with Nick on everything but the really important issues we’ve fought side-by-side.”
Katter’s party to contest all federal lower house seats
ABCJanuary 8, 2013, 1:41 pm
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Katter’s Australian Party is planning to run candidates in all Lower House seats for the next federal election.
The party, formed by federal independent MP Bob Katter, has announced plans to contest all 150 seats and also run for the Senate in most states and territories.
The party holds three seats in State Parliament in Queensland.
The national director of Katter’s Australian Party, Aidan McLindon, says the two major parties have morphed into one.
“We will make sure that we have covered our base right across Australia,” he said.
“We are pulling no punches and giving people an alternative.”
However, Mr Katter has admitted the party has so far attracted less than half the potential candidates that it needs.
Mr Katter also says he will make an exception for South Australia, depending on the wishes of independent Senator Nick Xenophon.
“We would be preserving that relationship and if Nick wants us to run there, we will be running there,” he said.
“But if not, we will be throwing our whole-hearted support behind Nick Xenophon.
“We don’t agree with Nick on everything but the really important issues we’ve fought side-by-side.”
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Neville
8 January, 2013
This will put the cat amoung the pigeons.
The Greens will have three parties to deal with