State’s reputation in shambles over Spanish Mackerel stocks

December 21st, 2021 The credibility of Queensland Fisheries is in shambles as consumers stare down the barrel of losing access to one of their most-loved species of fish, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has said. Mr Dametto said Queenslander’s commercial fishing sector had been warned that their commercial take […] READ MORE

SWEET WTO RULING A RELIEF TO CANE GROWERS

15 December 2021 Katter’s Australian Party has applauded the outcome of the World Trade Organisation’s deliberations on India’s sugar subsidies, which were found to be illegal under rules governing world trade.[1] KAP Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said the ruling was a welcome result for North Queensland sugar cane farmers who, in 2018, […] READ MORE

Dametto delivers donation to Audrey’s Angels: Charity Bull Ride

15 December 2021 Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto officially handed over his $1,500 donation to Audrey’s Angels of Hope on Monday, following the Charity Bull Ride at Ingham’s Sugar City Rodeo. Three brave men and Mr Dametto put their bodies on the line for a good cause back on September […] READ MORE

KAP CALLS FOR VACCINE MANDATES TO END

14 December 2021 The myopic obsession of the Queensland Government to achieve universal public vaccination against COVID-19 by forcing vaccine mandates on all people over the age of 16 is eroding every facet of life, Katter’s Australian Party MPs have said. KAP Leader and Member for Traeger Robbie Katter, speaking after the weekend’s announcement that […] READ MORE

KAP call for regions to have their say on health

7 December 2021 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs are calling on the community to ensure their voices are heard regarding current health issues being experienced in regional Queensland. The Health and Environment Committee is conducting an inquiry into the provision of primary, allied and private health care, aged care and NDIS care services and its […] READ MORE

Normalisation of Port Hinchinbrook begins

3 December 2021 Normalisation of Port Hinchinbrook is a step closer today after the Cassowary Coast Regional Council officially assumed ownership of the community’s current sewage treatment plant (STP), Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said. The resumption of this key asset will enable crucial upgrades to the STP, funded through $12.4 million provided by the State […] READ MORE

TEACHER CRISIS LOOMS AS LABOR EXTENDS MANDATES

30 November 2021   Class sizes could double, important subjects be scrapped and schools in rural and remote locations be forced to close as a result of the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s new teacher and school support staff COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs have warned. The new mandate, announced in the Queensland Parliament […] READ MORE

Businesses seek stability as Queensland approaches vax mandate

  HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto is urging the State Government to provide certainty to business owners regarding the COVID-19 restrictions for unvaccinated Queenslanders that will commence on the December 17th. Mr Dametto said the Palaszczuk Government had lost the confidence of Queensland’s businesses with the planned introduction of new COVID-19 restrictions. “We have been seeking […] READ MORE

Nationals Minister jumps the gun and misleads firearm owners

22 November 2021 HINCHINBROOK MP, Nick Dametto has criticised Federal Nationals Minister, Bridget McKenzie, for ‘jumping the gun’ when she announced in a press release last month that Australia Post and StarTrack would begin carriage of firearms from mid-October.[1] This is in fact is not the case, as an agreement between firearms industry representatives and […] READ MORE

Premier dismisses regions’ appeal for Olympics fair share

21 November 2021 Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has expressed disappointment on behalf of regional Queenslanders following the Premier’s dismissive response towards a petition calling for an Olympics infrastructure off-set fund. Mr Dametto said the Palaszczuk Labor Government continued to let down regional Queenslanders as it forged ahead with preparations […] READ MORE