Third most searched politician in the country
#3 of 13 on search, up from #5, his highest week in 12
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Bob Katter MP
Bob Katter
House499,347
Combined reach▲ 907since 28 Oct, excludes Spotify
Facebook 58.9%
Instagram 29.5%
TikTok 7.0%
X 4.4%
YouTube 0.2%
Change since 28 Oct: Facebook ▲ 1,000 (rounded to the nearest thousand), YouTube ▲ 10, TikTok – 0, X – 0, Instagram ▼ 103.
▲ Up since 28 Oct▼ Down– No changeRank moves are in places
Overall reach rank
#12 of top 20
– No change
#12 of all 230 MPs and senators. 42,139 behind Jacinta Price, 58,886 ahead of Alex Antic
Search interest, this week
6.7
▲ 2 places
#3 of 13 politicians, behind only Hanson and Albanese. His highest week in 12
Facebook engagement
0.08%
▼ from 0.65%
#60 of 63 on Real Engagement. Latest three posts averaged 193 reactions, against 1,774 last week
Active platforms
3 of 6
– No change
Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. No new podcast episode since 19 Oct; X silent since Feb 2024, TikTok since Dec 2024
This week
- His most searched week in three months. He was the third most searched of 13 politicians, behind only Hanson and Albanese, after his North Queensland secession call and a widely shared Sunrise appearance (30 Oct). "bob katter crocodile video", "how old is bob katter" and "bob katter net worth" were all breakout searches.
- Instagram is back. His 29 October "iconic photo" post drew 7,237 likes, his best post of the week on any platform.
- Facebook went quiet. His latest three Facebook posts averaged 193 reactions, against 1,774 last week when the fuel post drew 4.8K. His Facebook engagement fell from 0.65% to 0.08%.
What's working
What's not
The viral moments aren't on his channels
"bob katter crocodile video" and "how old is bob katter" were breakout searches; his latest three posts on each platform don't feature either moment
Personal posts land on Instagram
7,237 likes on the 29 October "iconic photo" post
Facebook lost its punch
193 average reactions on the latest three posts, against 1,774 last week; #60 of 63 on engagement
An AI engine names his podcast for the first time
ChatGPT listed Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot on the podcast question, noting his staff host it
The podcast is slipping
16 days since the last episode; Antic and Hanson-Young both released this week
Next moves
Platform fixes
1Post the clip people searched for
Put the crocodile video and the Sunrise moment on Facebook, Reels and TikTok, each with one line on who he is and what he stands for.
Five breakout searches this week, the most of any politician.1Same-day clips
When something goes viral, post the clip on Facebook, Reels and TikTok that day. TikTok still ranks #6 on engagement from 2024 clips.
2Rate rise number five, in Kennedy terms
What 4.85% means for a cattle station loan or a Mount Isa mortgage, with a dollar figure.
The week's biggest story, in the local-money format that worked for the fuel post.2A pinned introduction
A short pinned video on who he is, for the people searching his age and background for the first time.
3Ingham, two years on
Stand outside a flood-hit Ingham home that still can't get insurance.
ABC, 2 Nov. Insurance in the north is already his issue.3Put his voice on the podcast
A regular segment from him and a fortnightly release. It lifts his Spotify score to about 63 and gives AI engines a reason to call it his show.
Platforms
Instagram did the work this week. Facebook didn't.
Re-read 4 NovEvery follower count below was read from his own profiles on 4 November. Change is against the 23 to 28 October snapshot. Engagement ranks are out of 63 accounts sampled this week (44 last week), so some rank moves come from the larger set.
294,000
▲ 1,000
- Engagement
- 0.08%
- Avg reactions, last 3
- 193
- Real Engagement
- #60 of 63
- Rank of 230
- #8
"Which Bob did it better" (247), a "Premier Katter" video (238) and "Is this really our long awaited solution" (93). None matched last week's fuel post.
147,477
▼ 103
- Engagement
- 1.71%
- Avg likes, last 3
- 2,507
- Real Engagement
- #14 of 63
- Rank of 230
- #6
The "iconic photo" post (29 Oct) drew 7,237 likes. The Treasurer on fuel self-sufficiency (27 Oct) drew 228, and "Parliament under the microscope" 57.
TikTok
34,800
– No change
- Engagement
- 5.03%
- Avg likes, last 3
- 1,653
- Real Engagement
- #6 of 63
- Rank of 230
- #11
No post since December 2024. The rate is from old clips, so it ranks high without any new activity.
X
22,000
– No change
- Engagement
- 0.36%
- Avg likes, last 3
- 43
- Real Engagement
- #46 of 63
- Rank of 230
- #44
Last post February 2024. The sample this week includes a third post from May 2023.
YouTube
1,070
▲ 10
- YouTube board
- #15 of 20
- Rank of 230
- #30
- Format
- Clips
The smallest share of his reach, at 0.2%.
Spotify
#7 of 9
– No change
- Rating
- 4.2 (10)
- Latest episode
- 19 Oct
- Average gap
- 27.6 days
- Score
- 51
Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot, hosted by two of his staff. 16 days since the last episode. Spotify doesn't publish listener counts.
Leaderboards
Twelfth overall, sixth on Instagram and TikTok, eighth on Facebook
Dashboard 4 NovThe same top 20 as the New Political Intelligence leaderboard this week: followers for the social platforms, podcast score for Spotify. Facebook and Instagram are shown separately here; the leaderboard combines them as Meta. Arrows show rank movement since 28 October.
Engagement
TikTok still in the top 10, Facebook near the bottom
Dashboard 4 NovReal Engagement ranks the 63 accounts sampled this week by likes plus comments as a share of followers, so a smaller account that resonates can beat a large one that coasts. Five new top-20 entrants were sampled for the first time (marked NEW).
Real Engagement, top 10 plus his other rows
His ranks of 63: TikTok #6, Instagram #14, X #46, Facebook #60.
| # | Name | Platform | Rate | Avg likes | Avg comments | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Burke | TikTok | 14.26% | 757 | 46 | NEW |
| 2 | Larissa Waters | 12.92% | 10,527 | 646 | NEW | |
| 3 | Matt Canavan | TikTok | 8.12% | 391 | 26 | NEW |
| 4 | Pauline Hanson | TikTok | 6.17% | 10,409 | 841 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Jacinta Nampijinpa Price | 5.18% | 17,733 | 2,832 | ▲9 | |
| 6 | Bob Katter | TikTok | 5.03% | 1,653 | 97 | ▼2 |
| 7 | Larissa Waters | TikTok | 4.39% | 1,330 | 70 | NEW |
| 8 | Jacqui Lambie | TikTok | 4.14% | 1,059 | 161 | ▼2 |
| 9 | Larissa Waters | X | 2.39% | 1,489 | 256 | NEW |
| 10 | David Pocock | TikTok | 1.97% | 491 | 56 | ▼3 |
| 14 | Bob Katter | 1.71% | 2,507 | 20 | ▼4 | |
| 46 | Bob Katter | X | 0.36% | 43 | 36 | ▼12 |
| 60 | Bob Katter | 0.08% | 193 | 33 | ▼36 |
Seven of the top 10 rows are built on posts from before this week, including his own TikTok (December 2024) and all three of Larissa Waters' rows (she hasn't posted since late September). His Instagram row is the only one of his built on new posts.
Content performance
Tenth in the country on Instagram likes
Dashboard 4 NovThe same 63 sampled accounts, ranked by average likes or reactions on the latest three posts. This rewards audience size, so read it alongside Real Engagement.
| # | Name | Platform | What was posted | Avg likes | Rate | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacinta Nampijinpa Price | ATO Commissioner's $928,980 salary (48.8K reactions, 9.3K shares); "most people just want a safe home" (3.1K); video post | 17,733 | 5.18% | ▲5 | |
| 2 | Larissa Waters | No post since 28 Sep. Latest: "Some important news from me" (24K likes); bushfire weekend warning; Gaza | 10,527 | 12.92% | NEW | |
| 3 | Pauline Hanson | TikTok | 4 Oct video (24.9K likes); 13 Oct video (5.5K); 2 Nov video (846) | 10,409 | 6.17% | – |
| 4 | Pauline Hanson | 2 Nov post (22K likes); two 3 Nov posts (2.2K and 750) | 8,304 | 1.85% | ▲6 | |
| 5 | Pauline Hanson | "No one's talking about this rort" (12.5K reactions, 2.4K shares); thanks to Chris Kenny (4.6K); "mass migration, net zero, overspending" (2.3K) | 6,467 | 0.66% | ▲3 | |
| 6 | David Pocock | 'The Australia our kids will inherit' (12K likes, 27 Oct); new hats, 'it's time we get paid for our gas' (5.7K); Gungahlin town hall invite (226) | 5,965 | 0.88% | ▼5 | |
| 7 | Penny Wong | 22 Oct post (7K likes); 1 Nov post (1.7K); 26 Oct (337) | 2,988 | 1.32% | ▲5 | |
| 8 | David Pocock | 'Parliament should be looking at other options to reduce inflation' (5K reactions, 610 comments); new hats / gas (3.4K); Gungahlin town hall (84) | 2,828 | 0.79% | ▲8 | |
| 9 | Anthony Albanese | "Good mates work together" (3.1K reactions); "what happens overseas affects Australian workers" (2.4K); "in a rapidly changing world" (2.1K) | 2,533 | 0.57% | ▼2 | |
| 10 | Bob Katter | 'Iconic photo' post (7.2K likes, 29 Oct); Treasurer confronted on fuel self-sufficiency (228); 'Parliament under the microscope' (57) | 2,507 | 1.71% | ▼1 | |
| 16 | Bob Katter | TikTok | Latest videos are from Nov to Dec 2024 | 1,653 | 5.03% | ▲1 |
| 53 | Bob Katter | 'Which Bob did it better' (247); 'Premier Katter' video (238); 'Is this really our long awaited solution' (93) | 193 | 0.08% | ▼38 | |
| 62 | Bob Katter | X | Latest posts are from 2023 and Feb 2024 | 43 | 0.36% | ▼18 |
Spotify
Still seventh of nine, while two shows above him released this week
Read 4 NovRanked on release frequency and rating, 50/50. Spotify does not publish listener counts. Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot is hosted by two of his staff, and its last episode was 19 October. This week Alex Antic (4 Nov) and Sarah Hanson-Young (3 Nov) released new episodes, and Andrew Wallace's Wally's World released on 28 Oct. The nine shows by current members that have had no episode in over a year were re-checked; none has returned.
| # | Show | Rating | Latest | Score | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sarah Hanson-Young Podcast | 4.6 (28) | 3 Nov | 91 | – |
| 2 | With David Pocock | 4.9 (73) | 15 Oct | 68 | – |
| 3 | The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation | 4.9 (23) | 1 Oct | 65 | – |
| 4 | Wally's World (Andrew Wallace MP) | No rating | 28 Oct | 58 | – |
| 5 | Based with Senator Alex Antic | 4.9 (230) | 4 Nov | 53 | – |
| 6 | Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations | 5.0 (1) | 23 Oct | 52 | – |
| 7 | Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot | 4.2 (10) | 19 Oct | 51 | – |
| 8 | Truth Telling with Lidia Thorpe | 4.8 (23) | Jun 2025 | 44 | – |
| 9 | Dan & The Doctor | 5.0 (11) | Nov 2025 | 44 | – |
"Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot" at a glance
| Rating | 4.2 from 10 ratings |
| Latest episodes | 19 Oct, 1 Sep, 25 Aug, 28 Jun |
| Average gap, last six | 27.6 days |
| Frequency score | 25 of 100 (weekly = 100) |
| Rating score | 77 of 100 |
| Hosts | Two of his staff |
If no episode is released by about 29 November, the overdue penalty starts to cut his frequency score. A fortnightly rhythm would lift his score to about 63, which would put him fourth.
Search
Third most searched, his peak week in three months
Google Trends 4 NovThe heat table shows each person's weekly search interest against their own 12-week peak (100); his row is added below the top 10. The ranking beside it puts 13 politicians on one shared scale.
12-week search interest, top 10 overall plus him
Weeks starting 13 Aug to 29 Oct (the last week is 29 Oct to 3 Nov). Darker means closer to that person's own peak. This week is his peak (100).
Most searched politicians, 29 Oct to 3 Nov
One shared scale, anchored on Pauline Hanson. Movement against 23 to 27 Oct. Trends had no complete data for 4 Nov.
| # | Name | Interest | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Hanson | 40.8 | – |
| 2 | Anthony Albanese | 17.7 | – |
| 3 | Bob Katter | 6.7 | ▲2 |
| 4 | Penny Wong | 4.3 | ▲3 |
| 5 | Fatima Payman | 4.1 | ▲1 |
| 6 | David Pocock | 3.2 | ▼2 |
| 7 | David Shoebridge | 2.8 | ▲1 |
| 8 | Jacqui Lambie | 2.5 | ▼5 |
| 9 | Malcolm Roberts | 1.2 | – |
| 10 | Tanya Plibersek | 0.6 | – |
What people search alongside his name
Rising searches in Australia, 29 Oct to 3 Nov. He had five breakout terms, the most of anyone this week.
| Term | Growth | Likely signal |
|---|---|---|
| bob katter crocodile video | Breakout | A crocodile video doing the rounds. The single most useful clip to have on his own channels this week. |
| how old is bob katter | Breakout | New searchers, likely after the Sunrise appearance (30 Oct). "bob katter age" was also up 110%. |
| bob katter net worth | Breakout | Curiosity from people who don't know him. |
| bob catter | Breakout | A misspelling: people searching his name after hearing it, not reading it. |
No rising searches mention fuel, statehood or Kennedy. The attention is on him personally, which is the opening to introduce his issues to new people.
AI search: what ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google say about him
Checked on 4 Nov. ChatGPT run in Temporary Chat. Perplexity run logged in. Google run signed out.
| Question | ChatGPT | Perplexity | Google AI Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Who is Bob Katter?" | Accurate Member for Kennedy since 1993, founded KAP in 2011, his father held Kennedy before him. No podcast mention. | Accurate Member for Kennedy since 1993, followed his father, left the Nationals in 2001. No podcast mention. | No AI Overview Knowledge panel and his own website instead. |
| "Which federal politicians host their own podcasts?" | Hit Named Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot, noting it is hosted by his staff. | Miss Named Leigh, Antic, Pauline Hanson and Sarah Hanson-Young. | Miss Named Alex Antic only. |
What this means: the first engine to name his show did so with a caveat that his staff host it. His own voice on the show, and the show named on his website and APH profile, would help the other two engines find it.
Social trends
The US midterms and the Melbourne Cup led the week
Google and X, 4 NovGoogle's Trending Now list for Australia (past seven days) and X's trending list, both read on 4 November and not filtered to politics.
Google: top 10 trending searches
Of 1,155 trends this week.
| # | Term | Volume | Started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | us midtermsPOLITICAL | 500K+ | 3 days ago |
| 2 | james talaricoPOLITICAL | 20K+ | 11 hours ago |
| 3 | abdul el-sayedPOLITICAL | 20K+ | 2 days ago |
| 4 | michigan senate racePOLITICAL | 10K+ | 11 hours ago |
| 5 | todd russell | 20K+ | 19 hours ago |
| 6 | jesus de miguel | 20K+ | 21 hours ago |
| 7 | cnnUNCLEAR | 20K+ | 18 hours ago |
| 8 | florida plane crash | 100K+ | 2 days ago |
| 9 | melbourne cup winners | 1M+ | yesterday |
| 10 | pump water bottle recall | 20K+ | 21 hours ago |
X: top 10 trending
A snapshot on 4 Nov. US midterm topics filled most of the list; #melbournecup2026 sat at #15.
| # | Topic | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TexasPOLITICAL | Politics |
| 2 | TrumpPOLITICAL | Politics |
| 3 | DemocratsPOLITICAL | Politics |
| 4 | #Midterms2026POLITICAL | Politics |
| 5 | DemsPOLITICAL | Politics |
| 6 | AmericaPOLITICAL | Politics |
| 7 | #GMMTVNEXT | Only on X |
| 8 | SenatePOLITICAL | Politics |
| 9 | MississippiPOLITICAL | Politics |
| 10 | IranPOLITICAL | Politics |
What this means for him
| The rate rise | The RBA's fifth rise this year (4.85%) landed on Melbourne Cup day. Regional borrowers, from cattle stations to Mount Isa mortgages, feel it, and it ties into his fuel and cost-of-living message. |
| One Nation's poll lead | Newspoll put One Nation on 28%, ahead of Labor. In regional Queensland the contest for the same voters is getting sharper, and Matt Canavan's move to Capricornia adds another strong conservative voice in the region. |
| US midterms | Dominated both lists. Not his ground, and best left alone. |
National news
Rates, Newspoll and Canavan's seat switch
News pass 4 NovRanked by how many outlets carried each story, 29 October to 4 November. The Newspoll result (#3) and Canavan's move to Capricornia (#5) are closest to his voters. His secession call reached national TV through 7NEWS and Sunrise (30 Oct) but was not one of the week's top stories.
| # | Headline | Outlets | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RBA lifts the cash rate to 4.85%, its fifth rise this year and the highest since 2008, on Melbourne Cup day | ABC, SMH, AFR, The Australian, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, News.com.au, The Nightly | 3 Nov |
| 2 | Albanese at CHOGM in Antigua: talks with UK PM on AUKUS and backpacker rules, criticism of the trip's timing | ABC, SMH, The Guardian, SBS, Canberra Times, The Nightly, The Australian, News.com.au | 1-4 Nov |
| 3 | Newspoll: Labor's primary vote falls to an equal term-low 27%, One Nation leads on 28% | The Australian, The Conversation, News.com.au, Herald Sun, The Nightly | 2 Nov |
| 4 | Chalmers under pressure over inflation and the budget update; refuses to resign and flags savings | AFR, ABC, SMH, The Conversation, The Australian | 1-4 Nov |
| 5 | Nationals leader Matt Canavan to run for the lower house seat of Capricornia; Hanson and Ashby rule out running against him | ABC, AFR, The Guardian, News.com.au, The Nightly | 2 Nov |
| 6 | Alleged baseball bat attack on a One Nation volunteer in Victoria; Hanson and other leaders condemn it | ABC, The Guardian, 7NEWS, Nine | 3 Nov |
| 7 | Albanese offers a One Nation MP an extra staffer; Hanson accuses the PM of meddling | ABC, SMH, The Conversation | 29-30 Oct |
| 8 | Albanese warns world leaders of a growing threat to democracy after the alleged attack on Helen Haines | SBS, SMH | 2-3 Nov |
| 9 | Labor moves to ban AI data centres in suburban areas; backlash in Grayndler over an AI proposal | AFR, The Guardian | 30 Oct-1 Nov |
| 10 | Prosecutors drop a 2018 charge against Clive Palmer | The Nightly | 2 Nov |
Kennedy news
His electorate: statehood, insurance, mining deals and the Bruce Highway
Kennedy runs from Mount Isa and Cloncurry across to Charters Towers, Ingham, Cardwell and the Tablelands. From ABC North Queensland, the North West Star, the Townsville Bulletin, The Cairns Post, The Express, The Australian, 7NEWS and News.com.au, 29 October to 4 November.
| # | Headline | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katter renews his call for North Queensland to secede and become a new state | 7NEWS | 30 Oct |
| 2 | Katter's wild Sunrise moment | News.com.au | 30 Oct |
| 3 | Push for an inquiry into Glencore's secret Cape York sale to Rio | The Australian | 2 Nov |
| 4 | Massive Far North Queensland park plan triggers a pastoral biosecurity fight | North Queensland Register | 30 Oct |
| 5 | Insurance still unaffordable for flooded Ingham homes almost two years on | ABC North Qld | 2 Nov |
| 6 | Bruce Highway reopens after an Ingham truck fire | Townsville Bulletin | 4 Nov |
| 7 | Atherton approves a five-storey revamp | The Cairns Post | 3 Nov |
| 8 | KAP flies the flag in a push for a protection bill | Townsville Bulletin | 4 Nov |
| 9 | Raid on the Tablelands uncovers snakes and guns | The Express (Tablelands) | 3 Nov |
| 10 | Wet track moves Cloncurry's Derby Day races | North West Star | week of 4 Nov |
Rows 1 and 2 involve him directly. Rows 3, 5 and 6 are ready-made local issues: a mining deal in the north facing an inquiry push, flood-hit Ingham homes still unable to get insurance, and the Bruce Highway closing again. Row 8 is state KAP news (Robbie Katter's party in state parliament).
Method
Where the numbers come from
Every source in this briefing was read on 4 November 2026 for the week of 29 October to 4 November, in a signed-in browser: follower counts, the latest three posts per account, Spotify, Google Trends, Google Trending Now, X trending, national and Kennedy news, and the AI search check. Movement is against the 23 to 28 October snapshot.
Every rank comes from this week's New Political Intelligence leaderboard. The boards cover the top 20 federal politicians by combined reach; the top 25 are measured every week, and all 230 MPs and senators were checked on 29 October. Ranks "of 230" use this week's counts for the top 25 and the 29 October counts for everyone else.
Engagement rate is likes plus comments on the three most recent own posts, divided by followers on that platform. Pinned posts are skipped. This week 63 accounts were sampled (44 last week), adding Alex Antic, Matt Canavan, Julian Hill, Tony Burke and Larissa Waters; rows marked NEW were not sampled before. Where an account posted nothing new, its latest three posts are still the sample (his TikTok and X this week). Facebook rounds follower counts to the nearest thousand and hides exact post dates.
Spotify ranks every current federal MP and senator who hosts a show, scored 50% on release frequency (last six episodes) and 50% on rating, with shows that released in the last 90 days ranked first. Spotify does not publish listener numbers.
The search table covers 29 October to 3 November because Google Trends had no complete data for 4 November. X trending is a snapshot from 4 November. AI answers vary from run to run; these are the runs from 4 November. Kennedy news comes from ABC North Queensland, the North West Star, the Townsville Bulletin, The Cairns Post, The Express (Tablelands), The Australian, 7NEWS and News.com.au, found through Google News.
Client highlight colour: green for House members, maroon for senators.
Bob Katter
House498,440
Combined reach▼since 22 Oct, excludes Spotify
Facebook 58.8%
Instagram 29.6%
TikTok 7.0%
X 4.4%
YouTube 0.2%
▲ Up since 22 Oct▼ Down– No changeRank moves are in places
Overall reach rank
#12 of top 20
– No change
Just behind Jacinta Price, ahead of Alex Antic. Ranked against all 230 federal MPs and senators
Facebook engagement
0.65%
▲ 4 places
#24 of 44 on Real Engagement, was #28
Active platforms
3 of 6
– No change
Facebook, YouTube and Spotify. X silent since Feb 2024, TikTok since Dec 2024, no new Instagram post this week
Search interest, this week
4.2
– No change
#5 of 13 politicians, same as last week
This week
- Fuel self-sufficiency hit home on Facebook. His "fuel self-sufficiency and $40K to Aussies" post drew 4.8K reactions and 743 shares, his best of the week by far.
- North Queensland statehood, again. His latest push for a separate state drew a Courier-Mail column on 23 Oct saying it will "never" happen. The story ran in Brisbane, not in his electorate's own outlets.
- One Nation is in his search results. "one nation" was the top rising search alongside his name (+160%), in the week an Essential poll put One Nation level with Labor.
What's working
What's not
Fuel self-sufficiency lands
4.8K reactions and 743 shares on one Facebook post
Three of six channels are idle
X silent since Feb 2024, TikTok since Dec 2024, no new Instagram post this week
A deep, loyal Instagram audience
#9 of 44 on average Instagram likes (3,185) with no new posts
Statehood is reaching Brisbane, not Kennedy
Courier-Mail column, 23 Oct; nothing in his electorate's own outlets; no rising searches on it
Steady national name recognition
#5 of 13 on search, ahead of Payman, Wong and Shoebridge
The podcast doesn't count as his
#7 of 9 on Spotify; missed by all three AI engines on the podcast question
Next moves
Platform fixes
1"Mines reopening, no workers"
A short video from the north-west on the restarting mines and the skills shortage, tied to his fuel and jobs message.
Local, current (ABC, 26 Oct), and squarely his ground.1Cross-post to Reels and TikTok
Every Facebook video, same day. TikTok still ranks #4 on engagement from 2024 clips; new ones would land.
2Cardwell's 15-year wait
Stand at the Cardwell boat ramp and ask why the channel hasn't been dredged since 2011. Use it as the statehood example.
Turns an abstract push into a local fight people can see.2Decide on X
Either post his media releases there weekly or say publicly the account is retired. A dormant account with 22,000 followers reads as neglect.
3Are you owed Centrelink money?
A plain how-to post on checking for income apportionment compensation.
50K+ searches this week; useful to regional households.3Put his voice on the podcast
A regular segment from him, a fortnightly release rhythm, and the show linked from his website and APH profile. Releasing every two weeks would lift his Spotify score from 51 to about 63, moving him from seventh to fourth.
Platforms
Facebook carries him. Three of six channels are idle.
Re-read 28 OctEvery follower count below was read from his own profiles on 28 October. Change is against the 15 to 22 October snapshot. Spotify does not publish follower or listener numbers, so its card shows his podcast's rank among the nine politician-hosted shows.
293,000
– No change
- Engagement
- 0.65%
- Avg reactions, last 3
- 1,774
- Avg shares
- 253
- Real Engagement
- #24▲4
The fuel post did the work: 4.8K reactions and 743 shares. The other two posts drew 453 and 70.
147,580
▼ 43
- Engagement
- 2.19%
- Avg likes, last 3
- 3,185
- Real Engagement
- #10▲1
- Meta board
- #8 of 20
Latest posts are 13 to 19 Oct. His prayer for a long-term friend still holds the average up at 9.3K likes.
TikTok
34,800
– No change
- Engagement
- 5.03%
- Avg likes, last 3
- 1,652
- Real Engagement
- #4▲1
- TikTok board
- #6 of 20
No post since December 2024. The rate is from old clips, so it ranks high without any new activity.
X
22,000
– No change
- Engagement
- 0.28%
- Avg likes, last 3
- 28
- Real Engagement
- #34▲4
- X board
- #18 of 20
Last post February 2024. The rank moved only because other accounts' rates changed.
YouTube
1,060
– No change
- YouTube board
- #15 of 20
- Format
- Clips
The smallest share of his reach, at 0.2%.
Spotify
#7 of 9
2 shows added
- Rating
- 4.2 (10)
- Latest episode
- 19 Oct
- Average gap
- 27.6 days
- Score
- 51
Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot, hosted by two of his staff. Spotify doesn't publish listener counts.
Leaderboards
Eighth on Meta, twelfth overall, seventh on Spotify
Dashboard 28 OctWhere he sits against the field on each board: followers for the social platforms, podcast score for Spotify. Arrows show rank movement since 22 October.
Engagement
Two rows in the top 10, both from old posts
Dashboard 28 OctReal Engagement ranks the 44 accounts sampled this week by likes plus comments as a share of followers, so a smaller account that resonates can beat a large one that coasts.
Real Engagement, top 10 plus his other rows
His ranks of 44: TikTok #4, Instagram #10, Facebook #24, X #34.
| # | Name | Platform | Rate | Avg likes | Avg comments | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacinta Price | 13.08% | 6,809 | 1,518 | ▲14 | |
| 2 | Anthony Albanese | TikTok | 8.43% | 11,702 | 673 | – |
| 3 | Pauline Hanson | TikTok | 6.60% | 11,135 | 878 | – |
| 4 | Bob Katter | TikTok | 5.03% | 1,652 | 97 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Sarah Hanson-Young | TikTok | 4.31% | 483 | 259 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Jacqui Lambie | TikTok | 3.84% | 986 | 146 | ▲1 |
| 7 | David Pocock | TikTok | 3.44% | 876 | 78 | ▲1 |
| 8 | David Pocock | 3.06% | 20,667 | 597 | ▲2 | |
| 9 | David Shoebridge | TikTok | 2.97% | 1,334 | 92 | ▲14 |
| 10 | Bob Katter | 2.19% | 3,185 | 41 | ▲1 | |
| 24 | Bob Katter | 0.65% | 1,774 | 135 | ▲4 | |
| 34 | Bob Katter | X | 0.28% | 28 | 33 | ▲4 |
His TikTok row uses clips from November and December 2024, and his Instagram row uses posts from 13 to 19 Oct, so neither reflects this week's activity. Facebook is the only one of his rows built on new posts.
Content performance
Ninth in the country on Instagram likes, without posting
Dashboard 28 OctThe same 44 sampled accounts, ranked by average likes or reactions on the latest three posts. This rewards audience size, so read it alongside Real Engagement.
| # | Name | Platform | What was posted | Avg likes | Rate | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pocock | Community independents groups post (29K likes); message to Helen Haines at the Press Club; "keep the pressure on" (13K) | 20,667 | 3.06% | ▲2 | |
| 2 | Anthony Albanese | TikTok | Sydney"s second airport, from first speech to opening; 19 Oct video (30.6K likes); healthcare "should never depend on your bank balance" | 11,702 | 8.43% | ▲2 |
| 3 | Pauline Hanson | TikTok | Imam calling for jihad (24.3K likes); Murray Watt in Question Time; 30 Sep video | 11,135 | 6.60% | ▲2 |
| 4 | Anthony Albanese | X | Congratulations to Lula on his election win (23.4K likes); "win for Aussie businesses, farmers and customers"; third post 26 Oct | 8,050 | 0.62% | ▲20 |
| 5 | Jacinta Price | Chris Bowen flying officials to Fiji for a Net Zero event (19K likes, 4.5K comments); ATO payments decision; "truth nuke" | 6,809 | 13.08% | ▲21 | |
| 6 | Jacinta Price | Chris Bowen flying officials to Fiji for a Net Zero event (12.7K reactions, 4.7K shares); ATO payments decision; video post | 5,100 | 1.63% | ▲2 | |
| 7 | Anthony Albanese | Western Sydney International Airport opening (8.5K reactions); Parliament video (3.2K); Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal | 4,567 | 0.92% | ▲2 | |
| 8 | Pauline Hanson | $386m multicultural grants "slush fund"; "biggest migration blowout" (4.2K); stuck on the Scenic Rim after rain (4.8K) | 3,633 | 0.38% | ▼2 | |
| 9 | Bob Katter | No new post this week. Latest: prayer for a long-term friend (9.3K likes); "Parliament under the microscope"; "get a dog" | 3,185 | 2.19% | ▲2 | |
| 10 | Pauline Hanson | $386m multicultural grants "slush fund"; "biggest migration blowout" (4.7K likes); AEMO pulls out of Senate Estimates | 2,991 | 0.69% | – | |
| 15 | Bob Katter | "Fuel self-sufficiency and $40K to Aussies" (4.8K reactions, 743 shares); airport terminal; tribute to a former staffer | 1,774 | 0.65% | ▼1 | |
| 17 | Bob Katter | TikTok | No new post since December 2024 | 1,652 | 5.03% | – |
| 44 | Bob Katter | X | Dormant since February 2024 | 28 | 0.28% | ▼1 |
Spotify
Seventh of nine politician podcasts, held back by cadence
Read 28 OctRanked on release frequency and rating, 50/50. Spotify does not publish listener counts. Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot is hosted by two of his staff, and its last episode was 19 October. A full Spotify search of all 230 federal MPs and senators on 28 October added two active shows (marked NEW); the other shows kept their order. Nine more shows by current members have had no episode in over a year and are not ranked.
| # | Show | Rating | Latest | Score | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sarah Hanson-Young Podcast | 4.6 (28) | 27 Oct | 91 | – |
| 2 | With David Pocock | 4.9 (72) | 15 Oct | 68 | – |
| 3 | The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation | 4.9 (23) | 1 Oct | 67 | NEW |
| 4 | Wally's World (Andrew Wallace MP) | No rating | 15 Oct | 58 | NEW |
| 5 | Based with Senator Alex Antic | 4.9 (230) | 14 Oct | 53 | – |
| 6 | Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations | 5.0 (1) | 23 Oct | 52 | – |
| 7 | Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot | 4.2 (10) | 19 Oct | 51 | – |
| 8 | Truth Telling with Lidia Thorpe | 4.8 (23) | Jun 2025 | 44 | – |
| 9 | Dan & The Doctor | 5.0 (11) | Nov 2025 | 44 | – |
"Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot" at a glance
| Rating | 4.2 from 10 ratings |
| Latest episodes | 19 Oct, 1 Sep, 25 Aug, 28 Jun |
| Average gap, last six | 27.6 days |
| Frequency score | 25 of 100 (weekly = 100) |
| Rating score | 77 of 100 |
| Hosts | Two of his staff |
One episode in seven weeks before 19 October. The two shows ranked just above him release about every two weeks. A fortnightly rhythm would lift his score to about 63, which would put him fourth, ahead of Wally's World, Antic and Leigh's Speeches.
Search
Fifth most searched, coming off a three-month high
Google Trends 28 OctThe heat table shows each person's weekly search interest against their own 12-week peak (100); his row is added below the top 10. The ranking beside it puts 13 politicians on one shared scale.
12-week search interest, top 10 overall plus him
Weeks starting 7 Aug to 23 Oct (the last week is 23 to 27 Oct). Darker means closer to that person's own peak. His peak was the week of 16 Oct, driven by a single-day spike on 20 Oct.
Most searched politicians, 23 to 27 Oct
One shared scale, anchored on Pauline Hanson. Movement against 15 to 22 Oct. Trends had no complete data for 28 Oct.
| # | Name | Interest | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Hanson | 41.0 | – |
| 2 | Anthony Albanese | 15.2 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Jacqui Lambie | 5.8 | ▼1 |
| 4 | David Pocock | 5.0 | – |
| 5 | Bob Katter | 4.2 | – |
| 6 | Fatima Payman | 3.9 | ▲4 |
| 7 | Penny Wong | 3.3 | – |
| 8 | David Shoebridge | 2.7 | ▼2 |
| 9 | Malcolm Roberts | 1.2 | ▲2 |
| 10 | Tanya Plibersek | 0.7 | ▼2 |
What people search alongside his name
Rising searches in Australia, 23 to 28 Oct.
| Term | Growth | Likely signal |
|---|---|---|
| one nation | +160% | People are comparing him with One Nation in the week One Nation drew level with Labor in the Essential poll. They are fishing in the same regional Queensland pond. |
| bob katter let a thousand blossoms bloom | +80% | A Katter line circulating this week. Worth finding where it was said and clipping it: his phrases travel. |
No rising searches mention fuel, North Queensland statehood or Kennedy. His policy pushes are not yet what people look up.
AI search: what ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google say about him
Checked on 28 Oct. ChatGPT run in Temporary Chat, unpersonalised. Perplexity run logged in. Google run logged out.
| Question | ChatGPT | Perplexity | Google AI Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Who is Bob Katter?" | Accurate Long-serving Queensland MP, Member for Kennedy, known for the hat and outspoken style. No podcast mention. | Accurate Member for Kennedy since 1993, regional advocate, former Queensland minister. No podcast mention. | Accurate Long-serving regional Queensland MP, Akubra, populist defender of the bush. No podcast mention. |
| "Which federal politicians host their own podcasts?" | Miss Named Andrew Leigh, Alex Antic and Dan Repacholi. | Miss Named Andrew Leigh only as a sitting host. | Miss Named Andrew Leigh, Alex Antic and former MP John Anderson. |
What this means: every engine knows who he is, but none connects him to Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot. Because the show is hosted by his staff, it may never count as "his own podcast" in an AI answer. Putting his own voice on it, even for a regular segment, and naming it on his website and APH profile would change that.
Social trends
Sport led the week; welfare debt was the one political search
Google and X, 28 OctGoogle's Trending Now list for Australia (past seven days) and X's trending list for Australia, both read on 28 October and not filtered to politics.
Google: top 10 trending searches
Of 1,062 trends this week.
| # | Term | Volume | Started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fleetwood vs arsenal | 20K+ | 3 hours ago |
| 2 | israel electionPOLITICAL | 20K+ | 2 days ago |
| 3 | centrelink income apportionment debt updatePOLITICAL | 50K+ | 2 days ago |
| 4 | essential caravans administration voluntary liquidation | 20K+ | 19 hours ago |
| 5 | shona joy closing | 50K+ | yesterday |
| 6 | brad jones rba superannuation warningUNCLEAR | 20K+ | yesterday |
| 7 | harry kane | 200K+ | yesterday |
| 8 | dismissalUNCLEAR | 10K+ | 17 hours ago |
| 9 | coles worker unfair dismissal compensation | 20K+ | 14 hours ago |
| 10 | lancashire cricket releases james anderson | 20K+ | yesterday |
X: top 10 trending in Australia
A snapshot from the morning of 28 Oct. Bluey (the One Nation cartoon row) sat at #13.
| # | Topic | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetwood | Sports |
| 2 | #SAvAUS | Sports |
| 3 | BrazilPOLITICAL | Politics |
| 4 | Boland | Trending in Australia |
| 5 | LulaPOLITICAL | Politics |
| 6 | TanyaPOLITICAL | Trending in Australia |
| 7 | Arsenal | Sports |
| 8 | #BBAU | Trending in Australia |
| 9 | ClennellPOLITICAL | Trending in Australia |
| 10 | IBACPOLITICAL | Trending in Australia |
What this means for him
| Centrelink debts | 50K+ searches after the government invited 50,000+ people to claim compensation. Welfare debt hits regional electorates like Kennedy hard; a post telling locals how to check if they are owed money is useful and timely. |
| Hail storms | 200K+ searches (#24 on the list) as storm season starts. Insurance costs in north Queensland are already one of his issues; the season gives him a reason to return to them. |
| One Nation, Bluey | The cartoon row kept One Nation in the news all week. Contrast is available to him, but on his terms: policy for the bush, not culture-war cartoons. |
National news
No national story involved him this week
News pass 28 OctRanked by how many outlets carried each story, 23 to 28 October. The One Nation poll (#5) and Centrelink debts (#9) are the stories closest to his voters.
| # | Headline | Outlets | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parliament returns with tributes to Dr Helen Haines; Opposition Leader Angus Taylor criticised by Steggall and Ryan as 'tone deaf' for his tribute speech | The Guardian, Canberra Times (ACM), ABC News | 25-27 Oct |
| 2 | MP safety: AFP Commissioner says heated political rhetoric is fuelling threats against MPs; Coalition MP calls for a rethink of pre-poll voting and Bridget McKenzie fears MPs will retreat from public life | The Guardian, Canberra Times (ACM) | 25-27 Oct |
| 3 | One Nation cartoons: ABC demands the party stop depicting Bluey in a children's colouring book; Labor condemns cartoons showing Penny Wong being murdered | ABC News, The Guardian, ABC News Facebook | 27 Oct |
| 4 | Fatima Payman asks the PM if he is 'waiting for me to be attacked' in a renewed staffing row | The Guardian | 27 Oct |
| 5 | Guardian Essential poll: One Nation and Labor level on primary vote as discontent with Albanese rises | The Guardian | 28 Oct |
| 6 | Albanese concedes his $6m Marrickville golf club grant was not to contain 'raw sewage' | The Guardian, X news panel | 27 Oct |
| 7 | Ombudsman's damning report on Labor's algorithm-based aged care assessment tool; Greens push for a human override | The Guardian, Canberra Times (ACM) | 26-28 Oct |
| 8 | Australia Post chief's 'mind-blowing' bonus questioned at Senate Estimates | The Guardian | 28 Oct |
| 9 | Government invites more than 50,000 people to apply for compensation over Centrelink income apportionment debts | ABC News, Google Trending Now (50K+ searches) | 26-27 Oct |
| 10 | Western Sydney International Airport opens to its first passengers | ABC News, Albanese channels | 26-27 Oct |
Kennedy news
His electorate: mining jobs, health, ports and the farm economy
Kennedy runs from Mount Isa and Cloncurry across to Charters Towers, Ingham, Cardwell and the Tablelands. From ABC North West Queensland, ABC Far North, the North West Star, The Express and The Courier-Mail, 23 to 28 October.
| # | Headline | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Katter makes another push for a separate North Queensland state; a Courier-Mail columnist argues it will "never" happen | The Courier-Mail | 23 Oct |
| 2 | Several outback mining operations are set to restart, but a national skills shortage means there are no workers to fill the jobs | ABC North West Qld | 26 Oct |
| 3 | A Cloncurry cattle producer is appointed a director of the Cattle Australia board | North West Star | 26 Oct |
| 4 | Barra Bonanza anglers at Cardwell frustrated that the port channel has never been dredged since cyclone damage in 2011 | ABC Far North | 23 Oct |
| 5 | Ambulance ramping crisis: a woman is moved on a desk chair after waiting 12 hours for an ambulance | ABC Far North | 27 Oct |
| 6 | $3.6 million to expand surgical services at Atherton and Mareeba hospitals | The Express (Tablelands) | Edition of 28 Oct |
| 7 | Six Howe family farms on the Tablelands are put on the market after a strategic review | The Express (Tablelands) | Edition of 28 Oct |
| 8 | Tablelands hay producers report a production shortage | The Express (Tablelands) | Edition of 28 Oct |
| 9 | Cave divers search for rare ghost bats in outback Queensland after flooding | ABC North West Qld | 23 Oct |
| 10 | First Nations artists and businesses showcase at the third Indigenous Business Markets Expo on the Tablelands | The Express (Tablelands) | Edition of 28 Oct |
Row 1 involves him directly. Rows 2, 4, 5 and 6 are ready-made local issues for him: jobs with no workers, a port left unrepaired for 15 years, ambulance waits, and new surgery funding. The Express is a weekly paper and doesn't date stories online, so its rows are dated by edition.
Method
Where the numbers come from
Every source in this briefing was read on 28 October 2026 for the week of 23 to 28 October, in a signed-in browser: follower counts, the latest three posts per account, Spotify, Google Trends, Google Trending Now, X trending, national and Kennedy news, and the AI search check. Movement is against the 15 to 22 October snapshot.
Spotify ranks every current federal MP and senator who hosts a show, scored 50% on release frequency (last six episodes) and 50% on rating, with shows that released in the last 90 days ranked first. A full search of all 230 members on 28 October added two active shows (Andrew Leigh's The Good Life and Andrew Wallace's Wally's World); nine more shows by current members have had no episode in over a year and are not ranked. Spotify does not publish listener numbers.
Leaderboard ranks are among the real top 20 federal politicians by combined reach, found on 29 October by checking all 230 MPs and senators on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, plus X and YouTube for everyone near the cut-off. The five who entered the top 20 (Alex Antic, Matt Canavan, Julian Hill, Tony Burke and Larissa Waters) were read on 29 October. Engagement and content ranks are still out of the 44 accounts sampled on 28 October.
Engagement rate is likes plus comments on the three most recent own posts, divided by followers on that platform. Pinned posts are skipped. Where an account posted nothing new, its latest three posts are still the sample (his TikTok, X and Instagram this week). Facebook rounds follower counts to the nearest thousand and hides exact post dates.
The search table covers 23 to 27 October because Google Trends had no complete data for 28 October. X trending is a snapshot from the morning of 28 October. AI answers vary from run to run; these are the runs from 28 October. Kennedy news comes from ABC North West Queensland, ABC Far North, the North West Star, The Express (Tablelands) and The Courier-Mail; the Townsville Bulletin and The Northern Miner could not be read this week.
Client highlight colour: green for House members, maroon for senators.
Bob Katter
House498,483
Combined reach▲ 2,010since 14 Oct, excludes Spotify
Facebook 58.8%
Instagram 29.6%
TikTok 7.0%
X 4.4%
YouTube 0.2%
Change since 14 Oct: Facebook ▲ 2,000 (rounded to the nearest thousand), Instagram ▲ 10, TikTok – 0, X – 0, YouTube – 0.
▲ Up since 14 Oct▼ Down– No changeRank moves are in places
Overall reach rank
#12 of 18
▼ 1 place
Jacinta Price passed him; 26,892 behind her
Instagram engagement
2.04%
▲ 23 places
#11 of 44 on Real Engagement, was #34
Facebook engagement
0.73%
▲ 16 places
#28 of 44, was #44. The fuel post drew 3.9K reactions
Search interest, this week
5.3
▲ 1 place
#5 of 13 politicians, was #6. His highest week in 12
Built on 5 November from the 22 October sweep, before the full check of all 230 MPs and senators on 29 October. Ranks in this week are against the 18 politicians tracked at the time, not the whole Parliament.
This week
- Fuel self-sufficiency, on Facebook and in search. His "Fuel self-sufficiency and $40k to Aussies" post drew 3.9K reactions, and "bob katter biofuel parliament speech" was his top search of the week. Drive covered his push for home-grown fuel (20 Oct).
- North Queensland statehood back in the news. Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman backed his push for a new state (16 Oct), and News.com.au ran "'Break-up' of Aussie state on the cards" (18 Oct).
- A new podcast episode, the first in seven weeks. Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot released on 19 October, its first episode since 1 September.
What's working
What's not
Fuel self-sufficiency lands
3.9K reactions on the fuel post; Facebook up 16 places on engagement
The podcast doesn't count as his
Hosted by two of his staff; #5 of 7 on Spotify; no AI engine named it on the podcast question
Statehood is getting national coverage
Campbell Newman's backing (16 Oct) and News.com.au (18 Oct)
Passed by Jacinta Price on reach
#12 of 18, down one; 26,892 behind her
Instagram back near the top
2.04%, #11 of 44, up 23 places; "I couldn't sleep last night" drew 8.7K likes
X and TikTok are idle
X silent since February 2024, TikTok since December 2024
Next moves
Platform fixes
1Clip the biofuel speech
Post the parliament speech people searched for on Facebook, Reels and TikTok, with one line on who he is.
His top search of the week, and the fuel post was his best.1Put his voice on the podcast
A regular segment from him and a fortnightly release. It lifts his Spotify score to about 63 and gives AI engines a reason to call it his show.
2Statehood with a Kennedy example
Follow Campbell Newman's backing with one local example of what a northern state would fix.
The story reached News.com.au; give readers a reason to agree.2Cross-post to Reels and TikTok
Every Facebook video, same day. TikTok still ranks #5 on engagement from 2024 clips; new ones would land.
3Back the objectors
A post on landholders' right to object to mining, after thousands came out against the laws.
Townsville Bulletin, 21 Oct. Mining and land in the north are his ground.3Decide on X
Either post his media releases there weekly or say publicly the account is retired.
Platforms
Facebook and Instagram woke up. X and TikTok stayed idle.
Re-read 23 OctEvery follower count below was read from his own profiles on 23 October. Change is against the 8 to 14 October snapshot. Ranks are among the 18 politicians tracked at the time; engagement ranks are out of the 44 accounts sampled.
293,000
▲ 2,000
- Rank of 18
- #8
- Engagement
- 0.73%
- Avg reactions, last 2
- 1,978
- Real Engagement
- #28 of 44
"Fuel self-sufficiency and $40k to Aussies" drew 3.9K reactions. Only two posts were in the sample (20 to 22 Oct).
147,623
▲ 10
- Rank of 18
- #6
- Engagement
- 2.04%
- Avg likes, last 3
- 2,967
- Real Engagement
- #11 of 44
"I couldn't sleep last night" drew 8.7K likes, his best; "Parliament under the microscope" and a friendship post, 13 to 19 Oct.
TikTok
34,800
– No change
- Rank of 18
- #7
- Engagement
- 5.03%
- Avg likes, last 3
- 1,652
- Real Engagement
- #5 of 44
No post since December 2024. The rate is from old clips, so it ranks high without new activity.
X
22,000
– No change
- Rank of 18
- #16
- Engagement
- 0.28%
- Avg likes, last 2
- 28
- Real Engagement
- #38 of 44
Last posts 20 February 2024.
YouTube
1,060
– No change
- Rank of 18
- #13
- Format
- Clips
The smallest share of his reach, at 0.2%.
Spotify
#5 of 7
▼ 1 place
- Rating
- 4.2 (10)
- Latest episode
- 19 Oct
- Average gap
- 27.6 days
- Score
- 51
The first episode since 1 September. Hosted by two of his staff. Spotify doesn't publish listener counts.
Leaderboards
Eighth on Meta, seventh on TikTok, twelfth overall
Dashboard 23 OctWhere he sits against the field on each follower board. Arrows show rank movement since 14 October.
Engagement
TikTok in the top 5 on old clips; Instagram up 23 places
Dashboard 23 OctReal Engagement ranks all 44 tracked accounts by likes plus comments as a share of followers, so a smaller account that resonates can beat a large one that coasts.
Real Engagement, top 10 plus his other rows
His ranks of 44: TikTok #5, Instagram #11, Facebook #28, X #38.
| # | Name | Platform | Rate | Avg likes | Avg comments | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacqui Lambie | 18.35% | 15,748 | 557 | ▲14 | |
| 2 | Anthony Albanese | TikTok | 10.00% | 13,970 | 707 | ▲7 |
| 3 | Pauline Hanson | TikTok | 6.26% | 10,543 | 822 | – |
| 4 | Sarah Hanson-Young | TikTok | 6.19% | 741 | 324 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Bob Katter | TikTok | 5.03% | 1,652 | 97 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Jacqui Lambie | 4.83% | 22,450 | 1,366 | ▲4 | |
| 7 | Jacqui Lambie | TikTok | 3.38% | 867 | 126 | ▲1 |
| 8 | David Pocock | TikTok | 3.35% | 852 | 76 | ▼7 |
| 9 | Ralph Babet | TikTok | 2.90% | 907 | 71 | ▲3 |
| 10 | David Pocock | 2.19% | 14,781 | 369 | ▲12 | |
| 11 | Bob Katter | 2.04% | 2,967 | 38 | ▲23 | |
| 28 | Bob Katter | 0.73% | 1,978 | 160 | ▲16 | |
| 38 | Bob Katter | X | 0.28% | 28 | 33 | ▼8 |
His TikTok row uses clips from November and December 2024 and his X row posts from February 2024, so neither reflects this week. His Instagram and Facebook rows are built on posts from 13 to 22 October. Lambie's Instagram rate is lifted by two viral posts (40K and 52K likes) and an 11,900-follower jump in a week.
Content performance
Eleventh on Instagram likes, up 24 places
Dashboard 23 OctThe same 44 sampled accounts, ranked by average likes or reactions on the latest three posts. This rewards audience size, so read it alongside Real Engagement.
| # | Name | Platform | What was posted | Avg likes | Rate | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacqui Lambie | Statement on Helen Haines (23.3K reactions); "A statement from me" | 22,450 | 4.83% | ▲1 | |
| 2 | Jacqui Lambie | "A statement from me" (40K likes) | 15,748 | 18.35% | ▲23 | |
| 3 | David Pocock | Community groups (22K likes, best); message to Helen Haines and her family (17K); first Press Club address (5.3K) | 14,781 | 2.19% | ▲2 | |
| 4 | Anthony Albanese | TikTok | 19 Oct clip (30.1K likes); Medicare | 13,970 | 10.00% | ▲2 |
| 5 | Pauline Hanson | TikTok | No new post this week (latest 30 Sep to 13 Oct) | 10,543 | 6.26% | ▼4 |
| 6 | Pauline Hanson | Attack on government grant spending (12.7K reactions) | 6,867 | 0.69% | ▲8 | |
| 7 | David Pocock | Community groups post; message to Helen Haines at the start of his Press Club speech; Press Club clip | 5,733 | 1.55% | ▲30 | |
| 8 | Jacinta Price | COSBOA small business meeting; second post (9.3K reactions) | 4,743 | 1.28% | ▲26 | |
| 9 | Anthony Albanese | Queensland disaster relief; two further posts | 4,731 | 1.19% | – | |
| 10 | Pauline Hanson | Launceston branch; Bell Bay smelter; Helen Haines | 3,319 | 0.74% | ▼2 | |
| 11 | Bob Katter | "I couldn't sleep last night" (8.7K likes, best); "Parliament under the microscope"; friendship post | 2,967 | 2.04% | ▲24 | |
| 14 | Bob Katter | "Fuel self-sufficiency and $40k to Aussies" (3.9K reactions); second page post | 1,978 | 0.73% | ▲29 | |
| 17 | Bob Katter | TikTok | No new post since December 2024 | 1,652 | 5.03% | ▼7 |
| 43 | Bob Katter | X | Dormant since February 2024 | 28 | 0.28% | ▲1 |
Spotify
A new episode, the first in seven weeks
Read 23 OctRanked on release frequency and rating, 50/50. Spotify does not publish listener counts. Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot is hosted by two of his staff. It released on 19 October, its first episode since 1 September, but the long gap before it keeps the frequency score low.
| # | Show | Rating | Latest | Score | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sarah Hanson-Young Podcast | 4.6 (28) | 20 Oct | 91 | – |
| 2 | With David Pocock | 4.9 (72) | 15 Oct | 68 | – |
| 3 | Based with Senator Alex Antic | 4.9 (230) | 14 Oct | 53 | ▲2 |
| 4 | Andrew Leigh MP: Speeches & Conversations | 5.0 (1) | 23 Oct | 52 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot | 4.2 (10) | 19 Oct | 51 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Truth Telling with Lidia Thorpe | 4.8 (23) | Jun 2025 | 44 | – |
| 7 | Dan & The Doctor | 5.0 (11) | Nov 2025 | 44 | – |
"Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot" at a glance
| Rating | 4.2 from 10 ratings |
| Latest episodes | 19 Oct, 1 Sep, 25 Aug, 28 Jun |
| Average gap, last six | 27.6 days |
| Frequency score | 25 of 100 (weekly = 100) |
| Rating score | 77 of 100 |
| Hosts | Two of his staff |
Alex Antic's show passed him this week by releasing more often. A fortnightly rhythm would lift his score to about 63, which would put him third.
Search
Fifth most searched, on the biofuel speech
Google Trends 23 OctThe heat table shows each person's weekly search interest against their own 12-week peak (100); his row is added below the top 10. The ranking below it puts all 13 on one shared scale.
12-week search interest, top 10 overall plus him
Weeks starting 31 Jul to 16 Oct. Darker means closer to that person's own peak. Compare the shape of each row, not sizes between rows. His row was read on 5 November for the same weeks; his search volume is low, so weekly values move a lot.
Most searched politicians, 15 to 22 Oct
One shared scale, anchored on Pauline Hanson. Movement against 8 to 14 Oct.
| # | Name | Interest | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Hanson | 56.4 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Jacqui Lambie | 29.0 | ▲6 |
| 3 | Anthony Albanese | 17.1 | – |
| 4 | David Pocock | 8.3 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Bob Katter | 5.3 | ▲1 |
| 6 | David Shoebridge | 4.3 | – |
| 7 | Penny Wong | 3.8 | ▼3 |
| 8 | Tanya Plibersek | 2.4 | ▼7 |
| 8 | Jacinta Price | 2.4 | ▲1 |
| 10 | Fatima Payman | 1.3 | ▲1 |
What people search alongside his name
Rising searches in Australia, 15 to 22 Oct, read on 5 November. Breakout means growth above 5,000%.
| Term | Growth | Likely signal |
|---|---|---|
| bob katter biofuel parliament speech | Breakout | His top search of the week. People went looking for the speech itself, the same week as his fuel post. |
| helen haines | Breakout | Searched alongside his name in the week of the attack on her. |
| bob katter dont say that | Breakout | A Katter line doing the rounds. His phrases travel; worth finding and clipping. |
| how old is bob katter / bob katter young | Breakout | New people looking up who he is. |
| bob katter let a thousand blossoms bloom | Breakout | Another quote circulating; it rose again the following week. |
AI search: what ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google say about him
AI answers can't be looked up for a past week. That week his name was checked on Google only. The podcast question was checked on all three engines on 27 Oct, after the briefing week. ChatGPT run in Temporary Chat, unpersonalised. Perplexity run logged in. Google run logged out.
| Question | ChatGPT | Perplexity | Google AI Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Who is Bob Katter?" | Not checked that week | Not checked that week | Accurate Member for Kennedy since 1993, KAP leader, Father of the House, champion of regional Queensland. Cites Wikipedia, APH and Mark Bouris's podcast. No mention of his own podcast. |
| "Which federal politicians host their own podcasts?" | Miss Named Repacholi and Reid (Dan & The Doctor), Andrew Leigh and Andrew Wallace. | Miss Named Andrew Leigh and Andrew Wallace only. | Miss Named Andrew Leigh as the only sitting host, plus former MPs such as Malcolm Turnbull. |
What this means: Google knows who he is and even cites a podcast he guested on, but not his own show. No engine named Wisdom, Mongrel, Patriot on the general question. Because the show is hosted by his staff, it may never count as "his own podcast" in an AI answer unless his voice is on it and it is named on his website and APH profile.
Social trends
One political story topped everything Australia searched
Google Trending Now 23 OctGoogle's own Trending Now list for Australia, past seven days, not filtered to politics. Shows how much of the public's attention is political in a given week.
Top 10 trending searches
Top 25 of 990 trends shown on the dashboard.
| # | Term | Volume | Started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | helen hainesPOLITICAL | 500K+ | 3 days ago |
| 2 | kim jong unUNCLEAR | 50K+ | 3 days ago |
| 3 | diet coke | 10K+ | 6 hours ago |
| 4 | avian influenza | 20K+ | yesterday |
| 5 | tom skerritt | 10K+ | 9 hours ago |
| 6 | jules neale matching tattoo | 20K+ | yesterday |
| 7 | zach bryan tickets | 20K+ | 2 days ago |
| 8 | phpUNCLEAR | 50K+ | 2 days ago |
| 9 | nba scores | 50K+ | 2 days ago |
| 10 | thunder vs nuggets | 5K+ | 4 hours ago |
What this means for him
The Haines attack held the week's attention.
| Helen Haines | 500K+ searches, and "helen haines" was searched alongside his name. A fellow regional crossbencher; a respectful message fits his voice. |
| Avian influenza | 20K+ searches. A farm and biosecurity story his rural audience follows. |
National news
The attack on Helen Haines dominated the week
News pass 23 OctRanked by how many outlets carried each story, 15 to 22 October. No national story involved him directly; his statehood and fuel stories are in Kennedy news below.
| # | Headline | Outlets | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independent MP Helen Haines is hit by a car outside her Wangaratta office in an alleged deliberate attack and loses both legs; a 43-year-old local man is in custody | ABC, NIT, ACM, The Nightly, SBS | 19 to 22 Oct |
| 2 | MP safety in the spotlight: AFP, ASIO and Home Affairs brief MPs; threat reports rose to 1,067 last year. Pocock reveals his family has moved house over threats | ABC, Region, Canberra Times, SBS | 21 to 22 Oct |
| 3 | Pocock's first Press Club address: a 5% levy on hyperscale AI data centre revenue (PBO-costed at about $500m by 2030), Labor "starstruck" by US tech, and a coalition of community independents to force minority government. Data Centres Australia warns it could scare off investors | Region, Canberra Times, SBS, Nine, Switzer | 21 Oct |
| 4 | Greens senator Jordon Steele-John takes leave while conduct allegations are investigated; he strongly rejects them | Region, ACM, SBS, The Nightly, ABC | 16 to 22 Oct |
| 5 | Trump drops plans to livestream the Nidal Hasan execution after Australian pushback | Region, ACM, Mediaweek, InDaily | 16 Oct |
| 6 | PM's office circulated a list of Haines's funding requests to journalists; Albanese says it was no personal criticism | ABC live blog | 22 Oct |
| 7 | Global PHP security flaw takes sites offline; no federal sites breached, says Minister Ayres | ABC live blog | 21 to 22 Oct |
| 8 | Record quarterly fall in house prices; Gallagher and O'Neil defend the tax changes | ABC live blog | 22 Oct |
| 9 | NACC acting commissioner on the Marrickville Golf Course grant: corruption needs more than a political benefit | ABC live blog | 22 Oct |
| 10 | Marles signs a $62m defence cooperation deal with Timor-Leste | ABC live blog | 22 Oct |
Kennedy news
Statehood, fuel, mining and the cattle market
Read 5 Nov for 15 to 22 OctKennedy runs from Mount Isa and Cloncurry across to Charters Towers, Ingham, Cardwell and the Tablelands. From news searches limited to 15 to 22 October, read on 5 November.
| # | Headline | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman backs Bob Katter's push for a new state | News24 | 16 Oct |
| 2 | "'Break-up' of Aussie state on the cards" | News.com.au | 18 Oct |
| 3 | Bob Katter wants Australia to use home-grown fuel in cars | Drive | 20 Oct |
| 4 | Thousands fight mining laws that block objections | Townsville Bulletin | 21 Oct |
| 5 | TNC reports 89% copper recovery at Cloncurry | The Australian | 20 Oct |
| 6 | Queensland councils call for common sense on working holiday visas | Local Government Association of Queensland | 21 Oct |
| 7 | Charters Towers cattle sales: a rain forecast lifts demand, then heavy cows average 398c in a rain-hit yarding | Beef Central | 15 and 22 Oct |
| 8 | Charters Towers vets take the guesswork out of reading BullCheck certificates | Beef Central | 20 Oct |
| 9 | Why Mount Isa was the right pick for an ambitious young pharmacist | Townsville Bulletin | 19 Oct |
Rows 1 to 3 involve him directly. Rows 4 to 6 are ready-made local issues: landholders' right to object to mining, copper jobs in Cloncurry, and seasonal workers for the bush. Fewer local outlets could be read for a past week than on a live sweep day, so this list is shorter than usual.
Method
Where the numbers come from
Built on 5 November from the Political Intelligence dashboard's 15 to 22 October 2026 pass, read live on 23 October in a signed-in browser: follower counts, leaderboards, Real Engagement, Content Performance, Spotify, Google Trends and Trending Now. Movement is against the 8 to 14 October snapshot. Ranks are among the 18 politicians tracked at the time; the full check of all 230 MPs and senators came on 29 October.
Engagement rate is likes plus comments on the most recent own posts (three, or two where only two were available), divided by followers on that platform. Pinned posts are skipped. Facebook rounds follower counts to the nearest thousand and hides exact post dates. TikTok's web view shows no share counts.
His 12-week search row and his rising searches were read from Google Trends on 5 November for the same weeks. Kennedy news was read on 5 November from news searches limited to 15 to 22 October. The AI identity check for him ran on Google only that week; the podcast question was run on all three engines on 27 October. X trending is not shown, because it only shows what is live now.
Client highlight colour: green for House members, maroon for senators.