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

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