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Robbie Katter

Robbie Katter
MP
Leader of Katter's Australian Party
in Queensland
Assumed office
2 February 2015
Deputy Shane Knuth
Preceded by Ray Hopper
In office
26 April 2012 – 29 November 2012
(interim)
Deputy Shane Knuth
Preceded by Aidan McLindon
Succeeded by Ray Hopper
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Mount Isa
Assumed office
24 March 2012
Preceded by Betty Kiernan
Personal details
Born Robert Carl Ignatius Katter
(1977-03-03) 3 March 1977 (age 40)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Political party Australian (since 2011)
Other political
affiliations
National (before 2001)
Independent (2001–2011)
Spouse(s) Stacey Milner
(m. 2005; div. 2009)
Domestic partner Daisy Hatfield
(2016—present)
Relations Bob Katter Sr. (grandfather)
Carl Katter (half–uncle)
Alex Douglas (cousin)
Parents Bob Katter Jr.
Susan O'Rourke
Residence Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Education St. Columba Catholic College
Alma mater Queensland University of Technology
Occupation Property developer
(Elders Limited)
Executive official
(Southern Gulf NRM)
Profession Businessman
Politician

Robert Carl Ignatius "Robbie" Katter (born 3 March 1977) is an Australian politician. He serves as the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Mount Isa.

Katter was born on 3 March 1977 in North Queensland. His father is Bob Katter, the federal member for Kennedy and founder of Katter's Australian Party. He received a Bachelor of Applied Science in Property Economics from the Queensland University of Technology.

Katter started his career as a mine worker in Mount Isa.

He is a member of Katter's Australian Party. He defeated Betty Kiernan at the 2012 state election, winning the Mount Isa seat. After his election to the Legislative Assembly, he assumed the parliamentary leadership of Katter's Australian Party, but on 29 November 2012, it was announced that he had been succeeded as leader by Ray Hopper, and would become the party's "parliamentary secretary". Following Hopper's defeat at the 2015 election, Katter once again became leader of the party.

He serves on the boards of the Laura Johnson Home, a retirement home, and the Southern Gulf Catchments, an environmental organisation.



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