Media Release

KAP Federal member for Kennedy Bob Katter has launched a fervent campaign to stop the Broadwater Marine Project proposed by Premier Campbell Newman and Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate from progressing at the Broadwater location.

"We stand here to support Suzie and Keith Douglas who tenaciously oppose to a Cruise Ship terminal going in the Broadwater.

"The proposed Broadwater terminal will have to be dredged to a point that there will be no marine life anywhere. They (Tom Tate) are going to cut all the trees down and get rid of the marine life in the midst of their Broadwater development. That is not an environmental issue, that is called vandalism and I am not a vandal.

"Mr Springborg announced that were would be no development in the Broadwater. He gave an official promise to the good people of Queensland – a good promise that deserves to be kept."

When state parliament resumes, Mr Katter commented that Katter’s Australia Party will move legislation to stop the Broadwater development from progressing.

"The members of parliament down here are nothing more that cowardly rubber stamps. Three quarters of this area do not want the development to go ahead but they will hold their hand up because their party told them to hold them hand up.

"As a political party, when you see a problem, you ask yourself if you should be involved. This is very significant issue for the tourism Mecca of Australia. As a leader of a federal party that is nationwide, it is our responsibility to come down here and speak to the people and stand up for their concerns."

When asked about whether he thought the project was a land grab, Mr Katter posed thought-provoking questions regarding the intentions of those at the helm.

"I can’t help but wonder why one would keep pushing for something that is so enormously unpopular and something that has generated so much hostility within almost every group in society – from the super rich billionaires like Bob Ells down to humble people like me. You just have to ask yourself why they are pushing a land development project.

"We are determined to see a cruise ship terminal go ahead. But we need it to be built in the right location".