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Bob Katter expands on his calls to arm teens to combat threats facing Australia
Federal MP Bob Katter has elaborated on his proposition for young teens in Australia to be armed with guns and receive training to combat the existential threats facing the nation. Sky News Political Reporter Tom Connell asked Mr Katter about his controversial proposition to defend Australia – and the logistics behind how it may work. "How are you going to defend this country?" Mr Katter said. "You've got no fuel, you've got no petrol, you've got no missiles, you've got no army. "There's no way you are going to hold – if someone decides to take Australia. "If you have five million rifles in Australia, and if [you have] people knowing how to use them ... then you have to have a hundred million man army to invade Australia, and hold it." Mr Katter said teens could go to inner-city firing ranges which would be "working 24 hours a day, every day of the year" to accommodate for the training. "That's where we want to go," he said. Mr Katter also pointed out the "aggression" of China in the South Pacific, claiming the nation wants "the treasure trove – which is Australia".
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