Nine demands Bob Katter apologise for ‘aggressive behaviour’ towards reporter and ‘unacceptable’ threats

<p>Media company mulling defamation action after independent MP calls reporter Josh Bavas ‘a racist’ for asking a question about Katter’s Lebanese heritage</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/29/australia-news-live-porepunkah-shooting-dezi-freeman-manhunt-police-latest-updates-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Nine Entertainment is considering legal action against <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/bob-katter">Bob Katter</a> after the independent MP called Nine’s Queensland reporter Josh Bavas a racist and threatened to punch him at a press conference.</p><p>The Brisbane outburst came after Katter expressed support for anti-immigration March for Australia protests planned for the weekend. Bavas asked: “You’ve got <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/28/bob-katter-threatens-punch-nine-journalist-over-lebanese-heritage-comment">Lebanese heritage</a> yourself … ” before Katter cut him off.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/29/bob-katter-nine-journalist-comment-lebanese-heritage-family">Continue reading...</a>

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