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

Dametto applauds Maraka Queen entrants

28 October 2021 The return of Ingham’s much-loved Maraka event in 2021 has seen Member for Hinchinbrook Nick Dametto wish this year’s six entrants best of luck for the Queen Crowning Presentation on October 30. This year’s Maraka Queen entrants are Ava Stanford, Claudine D’Emden, Imogen Batty, Jessie Gofton, Karli Casanovas, Mackenzie Di Bartolo and […] READ MORE

Dametto congratulates Ingham’s latest published author

26 October 2021 HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has applauded Ingham’s inspiring author Amy Aquilini on the launch of her new book STRONG. The determined young woman has made the most of the hand she was dealt after sustaining life-threatening injuries from a quad bike accident back in September, 2013. Ingham local Ms. Aquilini fought back […] READ MORE

SEAFOOD BILL LAUNCHED IN SUPPORT OF AUSSIE JOBS

21 October 2021 Ahead of National Barramundi Day tomorrow (October 22), Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Member for Traeger Robbie Katter has launched his Food (Labelling of Seafood) Amendment Bill 2021. This Bill, set to be introduced into the Queensland Parliament next week, will make it mandatory for the State’s dining venues to declare […] READ MORE

Chamber backs Dametto’s First Home Owners’ Grant amendments

20 October 2021 MEMBER for Hinchinbrook Nick Dametto is calling on the State Government to include amendments to the First Home Owners’ Grant (FHOG) in the 2022/2023 Budget as a regional Queensland specific Covid-19 recovery initiative. Mr Dametto stated that Covid-19 has forced financial hardship on many Queenslanders causing challenges to save house deposits for […] READ MORE

Gairloch Flood Immunity Upgrade project gets the go ahead

14 October 2021 PLANNING works for a long-term solution to improve flood immunity at Gairloch section of the Bruce Highway are imminent, signaling a huge win for the Hinchinbrook electorate, State Member Nick Dametto has said. During Question Time today, Member for Hinchinbrook Mr Dametto asked Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey to […] READ MORE

QLD FAMILIES DEVASTATED BY TAXI LICENCE LOSSES

14 October 2021 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MPs are calling on Transport Minister Mark Bailey to attend a court-ordered mediation and negotiate a fair compensation package for devastated Queensland taxi licence owners. KAP Leader Robbie Katter, speaking from Parliament House said, “Mum-and-Dad Queensland small-business owners have lost everything – there are so many stories of […] READ MORE