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

KAP ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR AN END TO MANDATES

17/11/2021 Katter’s Australian Party has today proposed a sensible policy that would end all Government-imposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates whilst mitigating inevitable virus transmission risks across Queensland. The proposal, designed to enable the small portion of Queenslanders who have decided for personal or medical reasons not to be vaccinated to be able to work and remain […] READ MORE

State fires warning shot on Port Hinchinbrook liquidators

17 November 2021 Queensland’s Coordinator-General has notified of the State Government’s Intention to Resume Port Hinchinbrook land and associated tenures, tempering concerns that progress had stalled on normalisation of the region. In the Queensland Parliament today, State Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto MP, raised recent issues at Port Hinchinbrook that included effluent overflowing from pump […] READ MORE

COVID-19 chaos continues for small businesses

17 November 2021 HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto will this week prioritise ensuring Brisbane-based decision-makers are well-aware of the possibly disastrous impacts their new COVID-19 restrictions targeting the “unvaccinated” will have on regional Queensland businesses. Queensland is fast approaching 80 per cent full vaccination, and with new rules coming into play from the 17th of December […] READ MORE

KAP “sending out an SOS” to resolve Forrest Beach Telstra fail

4 November 2021 FEDERAL Member for Kennedy Bob Katter MP and State Member for Hinchinbrook Nick Dametto MP are “sending out an SOS to the nation” today, calling on Telstra to resolve the long-standing connectivity issues in Forrest Beach. Their press conference on the topic, supported by Forrest Beach residents who can’t make calls or […] READ MORE

Dametto leads push for housing crisis solutions

2 November 2021 Katter’s Australian Party’s push to address regional Queensland’s housing crisis is on the State’s agenda after Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto successfully flagged the need for changes to the First Home Owners’ Grant (FHOG) scheme with the Queensland Treasurer last week. Mr Dametto met with the Treasurer’s office in Parliament to discuss the […] READ MORE