Bob Katter pledges allegiance to far-right group but dismisses it as 'larrikinism'The north Queensland MP Bob Katter has been recorded taking a membership pledge for far-right “western chauvinist” group, the Proud Boys, but has dismissed his actions as “larrikinism”. Who are the Proud Boys, 'western chauvinists' involved in political violence? In response to a question as to how he came to be in the company of Proud Boys, Katter commented in an email: “My irresponsible larrikinism often gets me into trouble. Elsewhere in Australia in recent months, far-right groups have attempted to infiltrate mainstream political parties, including Katter’s former party, the National party. In recent weeks, chat logs involving the Proud Boys in the United States have reportedly shown plans for violence at rallies.

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2019 01:41 UTC