Vigilante Vigor: Communities wrestle with risky alternatives in the battle against youth crime

9 October 2023 Recent incidents of vigilante behaviour demonstrate community desperation as the State Government grapples to come up with a single policy that has a substantial impact on the scourge of youth crime. In the wake of an appalling week of youth crime, community members in Townsville and the Gold Coast have allegedly taken […] READ MORE

Labor’s $250 million youth watch-house band aid

6 October 2023 Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto is outraged following an announcement from the Palaszczuk Government that they will be wasting $250 million of taxpayer’s money on a remand centre for youth offenders in Brisbane that will be nothing more than a purpose built juvenile watch-house. The State […] READ MORE

Explosive growth for Townsville’s northern suburbs but infrastructure struggles to keep pace

5 October 2023 In recent years, Townsville’s population has boomed with a growth of 164 per cent between June 2022 and June 2023, and the northern suburbs including Bushland Beach, Burdell, Mount Low and Deeragun have proven popular amongst those who have decided to call Townsville home. With families and businesses flocking to the area, […] READ MORE

Revenue raising bonanza under proposed new croc laws

25 September 2023 The Palaszczuk Government is considering controversial law changes that would see fines handed down to people who ignore crocodile warning signs or engage in risky behaviour around crocodiles. Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto said the new laws had potential to make criminals out of just about […] READ MORE

Agricultural Minister couldn’t give a rats about farmers

17 September 2023 A destructive rat infestation tearing across the Herbert sugarcane region has caused extensive crop damage and farmers have been given limited options to combat the problem after the Agricultural Minster confirmed that no Government assistance would be offered. Rat numbers across the region have exploded due to the lack of any significant […] READ MORE

Dametto calls for review of Hinchinbrook Island National Park Management Plan 2017

15 September 2023 Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto is calling for a full review of the Hinchinbrook Island National Park Management Plan 2017 to improve management and encourage economic growth in the region.  The Hinchinbrook Island National Park Management Plan 2017 (Management Plan) guides the management of the area. It provides a structure for strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and reporting on the effectiveness of […] READ MORE

KAP slams blindside by “anti-fisheries” Minister

13 September 2023 Furious Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs have re-named Mark Furner the Queensland Minister for “Anti-Fisheries” and suggested he stand aside for what they, and industry groups, have labelled as protracted and politically-motivated efforts to shut down the State’s commercial fishing sector. Last week Gulf of Carpentaria fishers were blindsided by the revelation […] READ MORE

Proposal for 120km/h overtaking lanes on Bruce Highway gains momentum

6 September 2023 Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto recently raised the idea of increasing speed limits on overtaking lanes to 120 kilometres per hour, and he says the responses received from the public were overwhelmingly in support of the idea. Mr Dametto frequently commutes long stretches of the Bruce […] READ MORE

Ingham Hospital’s Maternity Services need support not bypass

4 September 2023 Queensland’s healthcare crisis intensifies after the decision to temporarily suspend Ingham Hospital’s Maternity Services in the coming months becomes reality.   Expectant mothers due to give birth in Ingham will be transferred to Townsville during times of bypass due to doctor shortages, planned staff leave and ongoing recruitment issues. Ingham Hospital’s Maternity Services will operate on a […] READ MORE

Statement from Nick Dametto MP – Port Hinchinbrook

Last week during Parliament I was joined by Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC) CEO Andrew Graffen and Mayor Mark Nolan for ministerial meetings in relation to the normalisation process of Port Hinchinbrook. We met with staff from the Energy Minister’s office to discuss possible options for Port Hinchinbrook’s streetlighting issues and I am led to […] READ MORE