Community Hopeful for Action on North Townsville Road Upgrade Under New Government

21 November 2024 Local and state government representatives and community members have united to call on the LNP government to prioritise the long-overdue North Townsville Road, North Shore Boulevard to Ingham Road safety and capacity planning upgrade project. With the first State parliamentary sitting under the new government set to begin next week, local representatives […] READ MORE

Telstra Macro Tower Completed at Forrest Beach

20 November 2024 After years of persistent advocacy, Forrest Beach residents can finally celebrate the completion of the much-needed Telstra macro tower, providing improved connectivity to the Forrest Beach community on the coast from Ingham. Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto, who has fought for this project alongside Federal Member […] READ MORE

Dametto Calls on LNP State Government to Back Port Hinchinbrook Plan

    12 November 2024 Over the past seven years, Member for Hinchinbrook Nick Dametto has worked closely with local, state and federal governments to address the longstanding issues related to the Port Hinchinbrook development. Mr Dametto is now calling on the new LNP government, led by Premier David Crisafulli, to adopt the strategy previously […] READ MORE

Dametto Urges Crisafulli Government to Go All the Way – Implement Castle Law and Relocation Sentencing

Dametto Urges Crisafulli Government to Go All the Way – Implement Castle Law and Relocation Sentencing With youth crime continue to spiral out of control across Queensland, Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto is calling on the Crisafulli Government to adopt Castle Law as part of the ‘Making Queensland Safer’ […] READ MORE

Dametto Outlines Key Hinchinbrook Projects

6 November 2024 Member for Hinchinbrook and Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto, has outlined key priority projects for the Hinchinbrook electorate under the incoming Crisafulli government, emphasising the need for continued delivery of vital infrastructure projects in the region despite the change in administration. “Significant work has been done to progress a number […] READ MORE

Opinion – Nick Dametto on Absent Police Pursuit Policy

24 October 2024 RE: Article – Crims making a mockery of the Law, by Pete Carruthers. Journalist for the Cairns Post, Pete Carruthers, hit the nail on the head with his article about how Queensland’s police are forced to watch criminals wreak havoc with little power to stop them. Thanks to a no-pursuit policy that […] READ MORE

Dametto calls for water infrastructure funding to boost agricultural diversification in Hinchinbrook

23 October 2024 As Hinchinbrook heads into the state election, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto is once again calling on the State Government to fund critical water infrastructure projects that will support farmers and unlock the region’s agricultural potential. Mr Dametto has highlighted the urgent need to capture the […] READ MORE

The Great LNP Vanishing Act – When the Going Gets Tough, They Get Going…

21 October 2024 In April this year, the ALP and LNP joined forces to sign Queensland up for higher electricity costs by voting for a 75% emissions reduction target by 2035—all in the name of achieving net zero. Today, Queenslanders are seeing the consequences in the form of skyrocketing power bills. Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) […] READ MORE

Dametto Slams Major Parties for Failing Regional Patients, Calls for PTSS Radius to be Reduced

18 October 2024 Both major parties are under fire for failing to commit to expand the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) ahead of next week’s state election. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto criticised their inaction, pointing out that while ambulance ramping dominates headlines, rural and remote patients are struggling to access specialist care due to inadequate […] READ MORE

Dametto Commits to Fixing North Townsville Intersection Cluster

17 October 2024 Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto, has committed to doing everything possible to see through the upgrades to the Woolcock Street and Bruce Highway intersections at Burdell and Deeragun, as residents in Townsville’s northern suburbs continue to battle gridlock along the notorious section of road. “With thousands of people living in the Northern […] READ MORE