Overview

• At a Brisbane press conference outside Queensland Parliament, Katter raised a fist at Nine’s Josh Bavas and warned he had “punched blokes in the mouth” after a question about his Lebanese heritage.
• Katter accused Bavas of racism and refused further questions, as colleagues including Nick Dametto moved to shut the event down and defended Katter’s reaction.
• The veteran MP said migrants should only be welcomed if they “tick the boxes” of democracy, rule of law, Christianity or a similar belief, industrial awards and egalitarian traditions.
• Katter and his party said they were “taking the names” of people who “treat our flag badly,” declaring “the gloves are coming right off” while backing March for Australia rallies this weekend.
• ABC reporting says some rally organisers have posted white‑nationalist material, and Queensland political leaders urged security assurances for multicultural communities as the events near.