Stern, Garnaut are lightweights: Katter
By online political correspondent Emma Rodgers

Updated 20 minutes ago


Bob Katter is within a "hair's breadth" of deciding which party to throw his support behind (Getty Images: Stefan Postles)

Video: Bob Katter (Stateline Queensland) Audio: Katter close to making decision (AM) Related Story: MPs plead for patience as talks begin Related Story: Katter clarifies fist fight comments The Drum: Change lies ahead on the road to reformation Related Story: Abbott's hidden costings a 'bad look' Related Story: It's the economy, as independents issue demands Related Story: Garnaut urges calm debate on mining tax Related Story: Stern attacks Australian climate sceptics Key independent MP Bob Katter says he did not bother to attend briefings on offer by prominent economists Ross Garnaut and Nicholas Stern because they are "lightweights".

In outspoken comments on ABC Radio this morning, Mr Katter also branded climate change scientists as "stupid" and said he was within a "hair's breadth" of deciding which party to throw his support behind

So, Is this an indication of which party he will go with?

Im sure it is. Im surprised that people are not  bettting on it - or is there bets going ?

wrote on Sep 1^st, 2010 at 10:25am:

So, Is this an indication of which party he will go with? Im sure it is. Im surprised that people are not  bettting on it - or is there bets going ?

I looked on centrebet last night, and its stopped all betting on the federal election.

Never mind, I see its back now.

Verge wrote on Sep 1^st, 2010 at 10:26am:

wrote on Sep 1st, 2010 at 10:25am: So, Is this an indication of which party he will go with? Im sure it is. Im surprised that people are not  bettting on it - or is there bets going ? I looked on centrebet last night, and its stopped all betting on the federal election.

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So-  we will miss out on an new energy revolution without a tax on carbon  as 2 things will/could happen.
* We get left behind
* We will get left out of world markets.


or we can say its all crap.