MEDIA
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4 July 2023
KAP: Adult penalties the only option for irremediable youth offenders
4 July 2023 Violent and cold-blooded youth offenders who commit vicious and callous crimes should be punished to the full extent of the law and the Youth Justice Act should have no application in that process according to Katter’s Australian Party (KAP). Recently in Brisbane, a gang of four or five masked males carried out […] READ MORE -
4 July 2023
Dametto: Increased speed limits on overtaking lanes the key to safer travel
2 July 2023 Hinchinbrook MP and KAP Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto is calling on the Queensland State Government to take proactive measures to improve road safety and efficiency on the Bruce Highway by increasing the legal speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour on certain overtaking lanes. The Bruce Highway is one of the longest […] READ MORE -
30 June 2023
Cardwell Mountain Bike Trails well on track
30 June 2023 What was once a vision for Cardwell locals and members of the Community Bike Trails Action Group has progressed through a Business Case study with promising prospects that the Cardwell Tropical Mountain Bike Trails will proceed to the next planning phase. The proposed development will encompass a 94 kilometre, 26-trail mountain bike […] READ MORE -
29 June 2023
Dametto: Housing crisis not the time for NCC changes
29 June 2023 The Victorian State Government has recently announced that it will delay the implementation of key provisions of the National Construction Code (NCC) citing ‘significant global economic challenges, including rising supply chain costs’ as the reason for doing so. The updated NCC includes significant changes that will heavily burden construction projects. Already commenced […] READ MORE -
28 June 2023
Questions raised over slimy Spanish mackerel data
28 June 2023 The decision made by Queensland Fisheries to drastically reduce Spanish mackerel quotas across Eastern Queensland, will come into effect on Saturday, 1 July 2023, during a time when all fishermen are reporting high volumes of the species across Queensland waters. The Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA) recently commissioned an independent report […] READ MORE -
27 June 2023
THE KIDS AREN’T LISTENING PREMIER
27 June 2023 The tragic news of yet another senseless and brutal killing at the hands of a teenager has led to furious Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MP’s declaring political warfare on the Palaszczuk Government. Richard Matthews (“Dickie”) a 63-year-old Innisfail resident passed away as a result of the alleged injuries he sustained during a […] READ MORE -
15 June 2023
Hinchinbrook Island’s Thorsborne Trail scores $1.5m in 2023-2024 State Budget
15 June 2023 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto is thrilled to announce Hinchinbrook Island’s Thorsborne Trail has been allocated $1.5 million to upgrade and build new nature-based experiences and facilities in the 2023-2024 State Budget.[1] Hinchinbrook Island nestled between Cardwell and Lucinda is Australia’s largest island national park is […] READ MORE -
15 June 2023
2023-24 State Budget lacks middle ground
15 June 2023 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has labelled the 2023-24 Queensland Budget as “hit and miss” when it comes to cost-of-living relief and investment in the regions. Mr Dametto said that although funding was delivered for some big-ticket items at a state level, Hinchinbrook missed out on […] READ MORE -
14 June 2023
Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme increases leave Queenslanders high and dry
14 July 2023 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto states the 2023-2024 State Budget leaves patients high and dry following funding increases to the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) rates. The Palaszczuk Government claims that the 2023-2024 Budget delivered a record health budget with $70.3 million over four years being […] READ MORE -
14 June 2023
State budget fails to deliver CT scanner for Ingham Hospital
14 June 2023 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto is extremely disappointed that funding for a computed tomography (CT) scanner for Ingham Hospital was neglected in the 2023-2024 State Budget. The Hinchinbrook MP said following his recent Question Without Notice to the newly appointed Health Minister he was feeling positive […] READ MORE
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