Australian Politician Bob Katter Proposes Values Checklist for Migrants

Bob Katter says migrants should pass a values checklist—including democracy, rule of law and Christianity—before being admitted to Australia.

Independent member for Kennedy Bob Katter speaks during an address at the National Press Club in Canberra, Feb. 14, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Katter’s Australian Party Leader Bob Katter says migrants should not be allowed into Australia unless they share a similar set of values.

The North Queensland MP said those who burned the Australian flag during recent pro-Palestine marches should be “named” and deported.