Dametto slams COVID Comms

Nick Dametto, Member for Hinchinbrook has written to the Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and the Health Minister, slamming the lack of communication regarding what the lockdown means for Townsville. Mr Dametto said he was frustrated that the Premier continues to make COVID-19 announcements via press conferences and social media, 2000km away in Brisbane. “North Queenslanders matter […] READ MORE

We will not kow-tow to China on the Reef

Nick Dametto, Member for Hinchinbrook has called for Australia to leave the UN after reports in The Australian newspaper that the China chaired UN committee has declared the Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’. “Why does Australia continue to kow-tow to an organisation based on the other side of the world? “We live on the […] READ MORE

Dametto: Men ignored in State Budget

Nick Dametto, Member for Hinchinbrook is disgusted that despite being Men’s Health Week, there was not one mention by the Government or the Opposition in the Parliament on the passing of Kerry Rooney, who was allegedly stabbed by an ex-partner in front of his son on Wednesday night; nor any significant funding in the budget […] READ MORE

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