Katter doubles down on threat to punch journalist, says he should have been more aggressive

Katter faces calls to apologise or resign after doubling down on threat

Katter doubled down yesterday and claimed he should have been "more aggressive" following his threatening o...

Greens call for Bob Katter to resign after he threatened to punch a journalist

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has called on Bob Katter to apologise to Nine reporter Josh Bavas, or step down.

Katter doubles down on threat to punch journalist, says he should have been more aggressive

Nine demanded an apology and was mulling defamation action against the Queensland MP after he called an award-winning reporter a racist, spurring an online pile-on.

Bob Katter MP doubles down on journalist threat as watchdog urged to act

Under-fire Queensland MP Bob Katter has doubled down on his threat to punch a journalist, saying his only regret was not being “more aggressive,” as the Greens call for parliament’s new standards watchdog to take action. The 80-year-old independent waved his fist at Nine reporter Josh Bavas – who has Hellenic heritage – last week when asked about his Lebanese heritage during a press conference supporting anti-immigration rallies. He later declar…

Parliament should, but won't, deal with Katter's violent outburst

‘Father of the House’ Bob Katter got to ask a question in parliament about migration, just days after he threatened to punch a journalist in the mouth for asking about his Lebanese heritage. Photo: Bob Katter That Bob Katter, what a character. He’s so quirky. One of the good ‘ol boys, yeah? Exuberant but harmless, right? Well, no. The independent Federal Member for Kennedy did more than cross a line last week; he jumped over it with all the gust…