Bob Katter on war powers reform

by Staff Writers | Jul 19, 2021 | Independents, War Powers Reform

Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter believes that Parliament should be consulted before Australian troops are sent into armed conflict abroad, unless there is immediate danger to Australia.

“The Americans have it right,” Mr Katter told Michael West Media. “The President has the right to act in the case of clear and present danger, but beyond clear and present danger, it’s up to Congress. In Australia, as in America, the decision should go back to legislature, the parliament.”

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Tasha May

Tasha May

Natasha graduated with an undergraduate degree in English literature from the University of Cambridge in June 2019 and studied Master of Journalism at the University of Technology Sydney. She is now with The Guardian.

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