article_snippet.sent: Mr Katter Mr Katter has risked being drawn into a race row after accusing the Queensland Government of believing Mr Gordon was 'a little black puppet on a string'.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Katter's statement reads. '
article_snippet.sent: Mr Katter's statement has sparked criticism on social media, with users questioning his terminology. '
article_snippet.sent: Irrespective of his weird use of the term 'black puppet' it's kinda odd how Mr Katter's is speaking on
article_snippet.sent: Not that John wrote: 'Wow, Mr Katter's calls Mr Gordon, 'black puppet on a string' and the lefty loons stay silent.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Katter's statement has sparked criticism on social media, with some users questioning Abbott terminology .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Katter's has since defended Mr Katter's statement, saying Mr Katter's used the term black puppet in light of Mr Katter's personal experiences .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Katter's has since defended Mr Katter's statement, saying Mr Katter's used the term black puppet 'because I'm dark and I come from Cloncurry.' 'I can understand and I can identify with the attitudes that these people have and I'm going to call it for what it is,' Mr Katter's said. '