The Chaser team have received news directly from the Hon. Bob Katter MP revealing he has never formally pledged allegiance to the crown.

In an exclusive phone call with Chaser Intern Lachlan Hodson and fellow university student Jono Wakeley, Katter divulged his thoughts on the pledge of allegiance all government members sign before joining parliament.

“Do you seriously think I’m gonna sign that document?… I write “No” on it, and no one knows! I’m getting so old now I can probably reveal that.” – Bob Katter

Should Katter be telling the truth this would mean the longstanding Member for Kennedy’s decades in parliament would come under scrutiny for breach of Section 42 of the Australian Constitution.

On the legitimacy of Katter’s statement Lachlan admitted, “Beats me if it’s true or not. I interviewed Bob for 2 hours and know less about him now than when I started.”

The impacts and potential effects of this reveal from Katter are discussed exclusively on The Chaser Reporttoday, with keen input from Marque Lawyer’s Michael Bradley.

Don’t miss this analysis of Katter’s legitimacy on The Chaser Report: https://chaser.com.au/podcasts