Bob Katter pledges allegiance to far-right group but dismisses it as 'larrikinism'

North Queensland MP recorded taking Proud Boys membership pledge, saying ‘I am a proud western chauvinist’

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”.

In the company of Australian members of the men-only fraternity, Katter recites into a bullhorn: “I am Bob Katter and I am a proud western chauvinist. And it is us who bought civilisation to the world and we won’t be apologising for it.

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