Dametto Blasts Successive Government Inaction on Gairloch and Seymour Project

22 March 2025 Seasonal rain has seen the Bruce Highway cut once again north of Ingham at the Seymour and Gairloch crossings, leaving North Queenslanders stranded, businesses crippled, and supply chains in chaos. Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto has slammed the continued delays to the Gairloch Project (which encompasses […] READ MORE

Crime Crisis Continues Across Townsville

  10 March 2025 Townsville’s crime wave shows no sign of slowing, prompting Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, to call on the Crisafulli Government to adopt stronger measures, including Castle Law, Mandatory Minimum Sentencing, and Bush Sentencing. Despite a change of government, Mr. Dametto said the city’s crime statistics […] READ MORE

Federal Government Flood Recovery Funding Fails North Queenslanders

27 February 2025 The Federal Government’s flood recovery grant system has failed North Queenslanders, with absurd eligibility criteria leaving individuals, businesses and primary producers without the support they desperately need after the recent devastating floods. Member for Hinchinbrook and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto MP, has slammed the red tape restricting disaster […] READ MORE

Dametto: Castle Law Needed Now After Horrific Home Invasion

21 February 2025 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has expressed his disgust and outrage over a shocking home invasion and sexual assault that occurred in Cairns earlier this week. “During the night, a woman was allegedly subjected to one of the most terrifying and violating crimes imaginable, in her […] READ MORE

Renewed Call to Abolish Insurance Stamp Duty

20 February 2025 Speaking in Parliament in Brisbane during the debate on the Government’s Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has called for the Queensland Government to scrap insurance stamp duty to provide immediate cost-of-living relief and ensure North Queenslanders can access affordable insurance coverage. […] READ MORE

“No surprise” – Bruce Highway closes on first day of rain

29 January 2025 The Bruce Highway has once again been brought to a standstill at Seymour north of Ingham, and it’s no surprise to locals and freight companies who have endured this recurring interruption every wet season. This time, it’s on the first day of a North Queensland tropical low, a stark reminder of the […] READ MORE

Renewed Push to fix Northern Suburbs Traffic Nightmare

24 January 2025 The population surge in Townsville’s northern suburbs continues to create traffic chaos for daily commuters prompting Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto to launch the latest parliamentary petition to Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Minister Brent Mickelberg to prioritise and expedite the planning, design, and construction of […] READ MORE

Official Opening of the Cardwell and Port Hinchinbrook STP – A Major Milestone in the Normalisation Process

15 January 2025 The long-awaited Cardwell and Port Hinchinbrook Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) has officially opened, marking a significant milestone for the Cassowary Coast region. The opening was attended by representatives from all levels of government, including Cassowary Coast Regional Council Mayor Teresa Millwood, Division 1 Councillor Chris Littlemore, Senator Anthony Chisholm, and Member for […] READ MORE

Adult Crime, Adult Time: Stop the Blame Game and Fix the Laws

14 January 2025 The recent case of a 13-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a supermarket worker at Coles in Ipswich has laid bare a glaring flaw in the LNP’s “Adult Crime, Adult Time” laws. It has been revealed that if the chosen charge of attempted murder remains, the alleged youth offender […] READ MORE

An open letter to the Premier of Queensland – Our Men and Boys are Not Alright.

12 January 2025 I am writing in response to your recent answer to Question on Notice No. 1174, asked on 10 December 2024. In my question, I asked: With reference to males being grossly overrepresented in areas of disadvantage, including but not limited to incarceration rates, suicide rates, substance addiction, and homelessness — Will the […] READ MORE