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

Mills, union jobs at risk under Labor’s Reef regs

THE future of the sugar industry including sugar mills and the thousands of jobs they support across Queensland could be in jeopardy if Labor’s Reef laws and regulations continue to scale back farming, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said he was alarmed by the continued drop in production across Queensland’s sugar cane farming […] READ MORE

Horror week of crime leaves Townsville on the brink

  TOWNSVILLE residents are trapped in a “criminal hell hole” because of the State Labor Government’s weak youth justice policies, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said he was disgusted the government “had virtually handed Townsville to the criminals” after passing their amendments to the Youth Justice Act two weeks ago. A shocking 102 […] READ MORE

Reinsurance Pool ‘Great Victory’ for North Qld: Bob Katter

KENNEDY MP Bob Katter says the announcement by the PM that a $10b reinsurance pool will be established for North Qld is a great victory for the people and shows what can be achieved when North Qld MPs have the balance of power. “George Christensen and I came out calling for a reinsurance pool in […] READ MORE

Dametto demands police vessel for waterways

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has taken the State Labor Government to task over the lack of a police vessel to respond to incidents in waterways across the Lower Herbert region. Mr Dametto said a continual number of incidents in the Lower Herbert and adjoining waterways had clearly demonstrated there was a demand for such a […] READ MORE

Hunting dogs up for discussion in Labor’s review

The worst fears of feral pest hunters have been realised after the State Labor Government revealed the use of dogs for pig hunting could be discussed under its review of animal welfare laws. In a letter to Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto, Agricultural Industry Development Minister Mark Furner admitted that the government’s review into the Animal […] READ MORE

KAP leads the charge to safeguard ag industry

A BILL that will fight back against the State Labor Government’s farm-destroying Reef regulations and safeguard the future of the agricultural industry has been introduced into parliament by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said his Environmental and Other Legislation (Reversal of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Bill 2021 would repeal amendments made by […] READ MORE

KAP fights to toughen up Youth Justice Bill

TOUGH amendments to the State Labor Government’s Youth Justice Bill are needed to give it the teeth it needs to tackle youth crime, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill was just “fiddling around the edges” in mandating high-risk offenders aged 16 and 17 wear GPS […] READ MORE