Bob Katter threatens to recall parliament unless Coalition moves on banking reform

Morrison confirms he is ‘working with’ crossbench MP, whose demands include abolishing two key financial regulators and reducing debt for cattle farmers

Bob Katter has threatened to support Labor’s plan to extend parliament unless the government makes “substantial” concessions on banking reform such as a public body to lower interest rates for cattle farmers.

Scott Morrison confirmed on Wednesday he was “working with Bob Katter … on the reconstruction of the cattle industry in northern Australia” as the independent MP laid out an ambitious series of demands including to abolish two key financial regulators and reduce debt for cattle farmers.

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