Katter wants less visa doctors

Derek Barry
Updated August 16 2016 - 11:10am, first published 11:09am
Bob Katter says "visa doctors" often worsen the problem in regional areas.
Bob Katter says "visa doctors" often worsen the problem in regional areas.

KAP Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter says the doctor shortage in remote and regional Australia will not be solved with overseas-trained doctors and “visa doctors” often worsen the problem.

Derek Barry

Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

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