Overview

• Katter advanced on Nine journalist Josh Bavas with a raised fist, saying he has punched people in the past for similar remarks.
• The confrontation followed a question about the Katter family’s Lebanese heritage, which the MP denounced as racist.
• He confirmed plans to attend March for Australia events this weekend, which promote a pause to immigration and bans on foreign flags.
• Katter outlined a culture-based test for migrants, citing democracy, rule of law, Christianity or a similar religion, industrial awards, and egalitarian traditions, saying, “If they don’t tick the boxes, they don’t come here.”
• He said his party was taking names of those who mistreat the flag, as ABC reporting noted some rally organisers have posted white nationalist ideas online.