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Independent MP Bob Katter has rejected Labor's push for parliament to have extra sitting weeks in March to cleave through recommendations from the banking royal commission.

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Bradthinks71 Bob Katter is the only independent who makes decisions based on the benefit to Australia. The rest I wouldn't piss on if they were on fire.

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