MEDIA
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RSPCA: Back the horse called self-interest
Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto MP, has used Question time today to slam the Agricultural Minister over the ALP Government’s empowerment of RSPCA offices to extort and shut down competition for financial gain. Mr Dametto asked the Minister, “Will the Minister inform the House as to what oversight the department has over the RSPCA and […] READ MORE -
Farming and Reef: Don’t Demonise the Farmers
The first of two public hearings have been held into Nick Dametto, Member for Hinchinbrook’s, Environmental and Other Legislation (Reversal of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Bill 2021. The Bill sets out to repeal the ALP Government’s 2019 legislation which demonises farmers and regulates the agricultural industry into oblivion. “This is unfair legislation we […] READ MORE -
Dametto delivers ultimatum to State, Feds on crime
The State and Federal governments must co-fund a new youth detention centre or back Katter’s Australian Party’s relocation sentencing policy, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said news today that the watch-house was being used to temporarily house young offenders because Cleveland Youth Detention Centre was full left the State Labor Government with two […] READ MORE -
Harper shuts down regional hearings for Reef Bill
FARMERS and landowners will be muzzled from having their say on a Bill that will repeal Labor’s farm-destroying Reef regulations after a request for regional hearings was denied by Health and Environment Committee Chair Aaron Harper. In a letter to Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto, Mr Harper said there was no need to have regional hearings […] READ MORE -
Bill proves Labor is clueless on debt
A STATE Labor Government Bill that supposedly reduces debt will do nothing of the sort, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said the Debt Reduction and Savings Bill 2021, simply “moved things around to make the government look good for the State’s credit rating”. “This legislation does enough to keep things running in the […] READ MORE -
Labor should come clean on kid crim age
HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has challenged members of the State Labor Government who support raising the age of criminal responsibility to come forward, after an internal party document revealed support for the idea. Mr Dametto said it was only fair that law-abiding Queenslanders knew “who was on their side and who wasn’t” when it came […] READ MORE -
Dametto blasts ‘activist’ RSPCA in pro-hunting speech
THE true agenda of the RSPCA has been questioned by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto in a speech to parliament defending feral pest hunters. Speaking last week on the State Labor Government’s review of the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001, Mr Dametto said he was concerned about the involvement of the RSPCA in the review, […] READ MORE -
Statement – Nick Dametto MP
Over the last couple of days, we have seen things go to absolute rack and ruin in Townsville. Last night and this morning, just under 10 stolen vehicles were running around causing havoc on the streets of Townsville. Car theft, home invasions, car-jackings and now we’ve got a helicopter in the air chasing stolen cars, […] READ MORE -
No beers to be cheered over Federal budget: KAP
The Morrison Government’s Federal Budget ticks all the political boxes but fails to deliver a strong vision for North Queensland, Katter’s Australian Party MPs have said. Speaking today in Brisbane, KAP Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter said the Federal Treasurer had delivered an uninspiring budget that would give little hope to Australians about the […] READ MORE -
Labor ignores regions with Reef Bill hearings
The State Labor Government have turned their backs on regional Queensland after the Health and Environment Committee scheduled just two hearings into a Bill that seeks repeal the government’s Reef legislation. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said every Queenslander that stood to be economically impacted by the Reef regulations which will scale back farming had a […] READ MORE
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