Katter’s Australian Party petition for Castle Law reaches 40,000 signatures

The KAP has said ‘you just can’t ignore more than 40,0000 Queenslanders’, as the parties petition for Castle Law has reached more than 40,000 signatures in five weeks.

KAP MP Shane Knuth, Deputy Leader Nick Dametto and Leader Robbie Katter

KAP party leader Robbie Katter has said ‘you just can’t ignore more than 40,0000 Queenslanders’, as the parties petition for the Queensland Parliament to support the bill for Castle Law has reached more than 40,000 signatures in five weeks.

Mr Katter said Castle Law, which will allow homeowners to use ‘whatever force that is nessessary to defend themselves from intruders’, would send a clear message to would-be criminals if passed.

“Castle Law is desperately needed to curb the uncontrolled crime in our community, the major parties in Brisbane can’t ignore the Queensland people any longer,” he said.

“KAP is offering true solutions to a problem neglected for too long.”

“If Castle Law was passed, no longer would Queenslanders need to concern themselves about if defending themselves and their family would land them in court, not the intruder.”

Introduced on May 1 the committee report date is set for November 1 and is yet to be scheduled for a public hearing or briefing by the Parliamentary Committee.

The petition was tabled at Parliament on Tuesday, with Deputy Leader Nick Dametto urging the bill’s debate and vote be fast tracked.

“This timeline means the bill will lapse before the committee finalises their report, as the current parliament is set to dissolve ahead of the state election on 26 October,” he said.

“The 57th parliamentary term is not over yet. There is still ample time to bring the dates of the Castle Law bill forward and finalise the report and allow the bill to be debated prior to October because this is clearly what the people of Queensland want.”

Originally published as Katter’s Australian Party petition for Castle Law reaches 40,000 signatures