Brisbane Olympics will cost $7bn for residents to escape the south east: KAP

17 January 2024 While northern and regional Queenslanders watch their critical services diminish and battle through a major cost-of-living and housing crisis, the State’s two major political parties have reaffirmed their only focus is the south east by committing Queensland to the Brisbane Olympics. The “voice of the north,” Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) doubled down […] READ MORE

The cost of chaos: The correlation between youth crime and car insurance premiums

12 January 2024  Economically, 2024 is off to a worrisome start for North Queenslanders with many residents reporting significant increases to their motor vehicle insurance premiums adding further strain to household budgets. According to Finder, since 2021 car insurance premiums have increased by 19.8 per cent across the nation with Queensland recording the highest increase […] READ MORE

Reeling in the Future: Hundreds of Barramundi released into the Hinchinbrook Channel

11 January 2024 Fishing fanatics can get keen to catch the next “big one” after the Hinchinbrook Channel’s barramundi stocks were boosted this week with the release of over 700 barramundi fingerlings into the Herbert River. Each year young fingerlings are released into local waterways that feed into the Hinchinbrook Channel, an initiative undertaken by […] READ MORE

Townsville’s disturbing youth crime shift – Random arson attacks on the rise

9 January 2024 In a disconcerting shift, the landscape of youth crime in Townsville has morphed into a new pattern, with youths now targeting random cars and houses with arson attacks. In recent days, several cars have been torched as well as residence in Annandale, all allegedly at the hands of youth criminals. The vehicles […] READ MORE

Dametto demands start date for Bruce Highway flood immunity projects

Whilst the mass clean-up is underway in the Far North, Hinchinbrook MP and KAP Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto has wasted no time contacting newly appointed Transport and Main Roads Minister, Mr. Bart Mellish, to ensure that critical flood immunity projects outside the devastation zone are not forgotten. Mr Dametto said it would be wrong to […] READ MORE

Statement from Nick Dametto MP: Merry Christmas Hinchinbrook

20 December 2023 Christmas is a time for us all to come together to celebrate the things we are truly thankful for. It’s a time for family and friends to gather and share in the generosity and kindness that defines this special time of year. Christmas means something different for everyone. For those who share […] READ MORE

Proposed crackdowns on small scale mining strikes at the core of what it means to be Australian

15 December 2023 The Gemfields at the Central Highlands are a long way from the Hinchinbrook electorate but that doesn’t mean proposed changes by the State Labor Government to radically crack down on small scale mining enterprises won’t have far reaching impacts. Hinchinbrook resident, Tony Walsh, says that proposed changes by the Queensland Resources Department […] READ MORE

Dametto: “Send in the army”

  14 December 2023 Escalating incidents of youth crime in Townsville have prompted Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto to formally write to Australia’s Defence Minister, Hon. Richard Marles, requesting defence force assistance in the garrison city. Mr Dametto said the rationale for calling in the army was not to […] READ MORE

Statement Nick Dametto MP – Premier’s Resignation

10 December 2023 I wish to respond to today’s announcement made by the Premier that she will be resigning as of the end of the week and retiring from politics. As the Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, I would like to acknowledge Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk for her commitment and service to […] READ MORE

Labor’s Townsville Christmas Crime Plan

8 December 2023 With Christmas fast approaching, Hinchinbrook MP and KAP Deputy Leader Nick Dametto wants to know, what are Labor’s Christmas plans? Not in the conventional sense though, he’s asking what is Labor’s Christmas Crime plan for Townsville to keep the community safe. Violent car jackings, home invasions and car thefts have sky-rocketed in […] READ MORE