Katter was born in Cloncurry, Queensland, the son of Robert Cummin Katter, the member for Kennedy from 1966 to 1990, and his wife, Mabel.
His paternal grandparents went to Cloncurry in a stage coach around 1900.
His great grandfather (paternal), a Lebanese migrant, owned clothing stores throughout north Queensland.

His father, Bob Katter Sr.,
was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1966 to 1990, representing the National Party (originally named the Country Party).

Katter attended the University of Queensland, where he studied law, but later dropped out without graduating.
While at university, Katter served as Vice President of the University Law Society, and was President of his University College.
 As a sergeant, finishing after seven years as Lieutenant, he served in the Citizens Military Forces.

During their 1964 Australian tour, The Beatles were pelted by eggs from some unknown assailants.
Katter, then a university student, came forward more than 40 years later and claimed his involvement, saying that it was "an intellectual reaction against Beatlemania."

Katter worked as a "labourer in the Mt. Isa Mines".

His son Robert III ("Robbie") won the seat of Mount Isa in the 2012 Queensland state election.
Katter was born in Cloncurry, Queensland, the son of Robert Cummin Katter, the member for Kennedy from 1966 to 1990, and his wife, Mabel. His paternal grandparents went to Cloncurry in a stage coach around 1900. His great grandfather (paternal), a Lebanese migrant, owned clothing stores throughout north Queensland. 
His father, Bob Katter Sr., was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1966 to 1990, representing the National Party (originally named the Country Party).
Katter attended the University of Queensland, where he studied law, but later dropped out without graduating. While at university, Katter served as Vice President of the University Law Society, and was President of his University College.  As a sergeant, finishing after seven years as Lieutenant, he served in the Citizens Military Forces.
During their 1964 Australian tour, The Beatles were pelted by eggs from some unknown assailants. Katter, then a university student, came forward more than 40 years later and claimed his involvement, saying that it was "an intellectual reaction against Beatlemania."
Katter worked as a "labourer in the Mt. Isa Mines".
His son Robert III ("Robbie") won the seat of Mount Isa in the 2012 Queensland state election.
Bob Katter