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Bob Katter walks out on his own question

Northern Australian Minister Josh Frydenberg was left laughing as Independent MP Bob Katter walked from parliament in a huff.

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Independent MP Bob Katter has walked out on his own question in parliament even before it could be answered by Northern Australia Minister Josh Frydenberg.

Mr Katter had wanted to know what effect the $506 million sale of the Port of Darwin to a privately-owned Chinese industrial conglomerate would have on the nation's northern coast.

"The member for Kennedy doesn't like the answer!" a clearly amused Mr Frydenberg said after Mr Katter first heckled the minister and then walked from the chamber on Tuesday.


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