Jul 12, 2026 – 8.00pmBob Katter, the parliament’s firebrand “Father of the House”, has found fame with an unlikely overseas constituency – British teenagers who love a good meme.Katter’s unfiltered outbursts, including his “don’t say that” rebuke of Nine’s Queensland reporter Josh Bavas when he asked about his Lebanese heritage, have become popular catchphrases among teens amused by the veteran MP’s irreverent style.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles