It’s an almost unwritten rule of politics and government: the public don’t want more politicians.

And after a week like the last two in Queensland parliament, it’s not hard to understand why.

But it’s also the reason comments from one minor party are worth taking some time to mention.

The public are often said (and shown) to be cold to the idea of more MPs. But they also dislike not being heard – something increasing voter numbers in each electorate will only exacerbate. Credit: Matt Dennien

Speaking to reporters at parliament on Thursday, Katter’s Australian Party leader Robbie Katter was asked about his concerns with how a looming electoral map redraw would affect his team.

(His office’s note about the purpose of the media conference described the LNP’s proposal to abolish

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