Robert Carl "Bob" Katter (born 22 May 1945) is an Australian federal politician, a member of the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 since March 1993 for the Division of Kennedy

Division of Kennedy

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, and the leader of Katter's Australian Party

Katter's Australian Party

Katter's Australian Party is a registered political party in Australia. It was formed by the independent Federal Member of Parliament Bob Katter with a registration application lodged to the Australian Electoral Commission on 3 June 2011...

. He began his parliamentary career as a member of the National Party of Australia

National Party of Australia

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, but left the party in 2001 and continues to hold the seat as an independent

Independent (politician)

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. On 3 June 2011 Katter applied for registration of Katter's Australian Party with the Australian Electoral Commission

Australian Electoral Commission

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. Katter will sit as the only federal parliamentary member of his new party when it is formally registered.