Katter’s comments come as thousands took to the streets once again against migration policy.
Australian MP Bob Katter holds a press conference to discuss issues facing his rural electorate in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 14, 2018. Michael Masters/Getty Images
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Australia’s “Father of the House” has released a video statement about his concerns with the country’s declining birth rate just after thousands of locals continued to march against migration policy.
Far from the hustle of big city marches, the federal MP for Kennedy Bob Katter called for parenthood to be celebrated and called a new incentive for mothers to receive $60,000 (US$39,000).
Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
