State MPs Called on to Apologise After Incident at Pro-Palestine Rally

Two members of Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) were found to be in contempt of Queensland Parliament after holding up a “Condemn Hamas” sign during a pro-Palestine protest. The incident unfolded in March, when the protesters rallied outside the legislative body. Member for Traeger Robbie Katter and for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto, walked up to the fence of the Parliament and held up the offending signs. It reportedly resulted in a backlash from protesters, with one individual grabbing Mr. Dametto’s sign and destroying it. A report on the MPs’ conduct was tabled in Parliament on June 14, where both were found by an Ethics Committee to have been in contempt for disorderly conduct....