Prime minister describes the 79-year-old politician as an ‘institution in his own right’
Bob Katter was first elected in 1974 and has been described by Anthony Albanese as ‘one of the rare constants’ during his decades in parliament.Bob Katter was first elected in 1974 and has been described by Anthony Albanese as ‘one of the rare constants’ during his decades in parliament.MP, Bob Katter, will be immortalised in Parliament House with a one-off portrait to commemorate his 50 years across state and federal parliaments.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “It’s hard to imagine this place without him and commissioning his portrait is a way to ensure he will always be a visible and colourful part of Australia’s parliament.When asked what he thought of the decision to grant him a portrait, Katter responded it was “an honour for an ordinary bloke”.
The now independent member for Kennedy, aged 79, is known for views varying from his origin as an agrarian socialist to social conservatism.Katter dressed in a pig suit in February this year and walked through the press gallery to make a point about supermarket dominance in Parliament House.“People are entitled to their sexual proclivities, I mean, let there be a thousand blossoms bloom as far as I’m concerned,” Katter said.
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