Last chance to have your say: Spanish mackerel fishery

3rd August 2022   Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, is calling on the community to provide feedback on possible management options for the east coast Spanish mackerel fishery in the final round of consultation before submissions close, Friday 5 August. Mr Dametto said there would be devastating impacts for […] READ MORE

Raising the age of criminal responsibility, a hall pass for youth offenders

2nd August 2022 Raising the age of criminal responsibility, a hall pass for youth offenders With the number of Queensland’s serious juvenile offenders between the ages of 12 and 16 increasing, Deputy Leader of the Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is urging the Palaszczuk Government not to consider raising the age […] READ MORE

Home ownership to aide housing crisis: Dametto

31st July 2022 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, has reiterated his calls to amend the First Home Owners’ Grant (FHOG) following Queensland’s peak real estate body pointing the finger at the State Government for the ongoing housing crisis.[1] Under Mr Dametto’s proposed amendments, first home buyers would be able […] READ MORE

Stats prove Ingham Hospital requires a CT Scanner

27th July 2022 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, is demanding the State Labor Government coughs up funding for a computed tomography (CT) scanner for Ingham Hospital following the Minister revealing the high demand. The Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services, Yvette D’Ath, confirmed that the local provider […] READ MORE

Townsville Region Bleeds Blood Donation Potential

25th July 2022 It’s a gift that can save up to three lives per donation, but giving blood in Townsville hasn’t been possible since Lifeblood’s only Townsville Donor Centre went Plasma only in 2017. The decision is one Deputy Leader of the Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is perplexed by, calling […] READ MORE

Local Labor MP’s M.I.A. on Crime: Dametto

25th July 2022   Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is sick and tired of being asked ‘where the hell are they?’ by the community in relation to Townsville’s three Labor MP’s record on crime. Just like the rest of Townsville, the Hinchinbrook MP woke to the news of the […] READ MORE

State and Federal Governments investment of $33m falls short for NQ road safety

24th July 2022 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, acknowledged the State and Federal Governments for investing $33m into the Bruce Highway to improve road safety in North Queensland. The Townsville Bulletin revealed more than $33m will be pumped into the Bruce Highway in the next 12 months to make […] READ MORE

Hinchinbrook MP ‘stuck in bed’ for the Pyjama Foundation

22nd July 2022 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, was ‘stuck in bed’ with Star 106.3’s breakfast radio presenter, Crystal Vas, local hospitality icon, Jamie Fitzpatrick and former Townsville Fire captain, Councillor Suzy Batkovic to raise much-needed funds for the Pyjama Foundation. Friday 22nd of July is National Pyjama Day, […] READ MORE

Weapons Licensing Branch fully loaded to improve administration processes: Dametto

18th July 2022 The State Government’s $1.6m investment into the Weapons Licensing Branch is welcome news for sporting shooters, farmers and other firearm users who have been left in the lurch for far too long said Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto. The State Government has allocated $1.6m in the […] READ MORE

Let unvaccinated healthcare workers fill the void: Dametto

14th June 2022 With more than 2300 Queensland Health staff currently on leave due to COVID-19[1] and close to 1000 hospitalisations with COVID-19 or influenza, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is pleading the Government to drop the vaccine mandate still in place for Queensland healthcare workers in order to […] READ MORE