Dametto seeks matched funding for sewage plant

Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has called on the Federal Government for assistance as Katter’s Australian Party continues to fight for funding necessary to build a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Port Hinchinbrook. Mr Dametto said the key to turning around the Port Hinchinbrook development would be an affordable, council-run STP and he is more […] READ MORE

Minister disappoints police families in petition response

STATE Police Minister Mark Ryan’s refusal to recognise police officers who have died by suicide has only prolonged the pain and suffering felt by families of the fallen, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said he was “extremely disappointed” with the Minister’s response to a recent parliamentary e-petition he sponsored, which called on the […] READ MORE

Budget should promote housing affordability

EXPANDING the First Home Owners’ Grant criteria and extending the commencement period for HomeBuilder grant applications should be key considerations in the upcoming State budget, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said Katter’s Australian Party had long argued for an expansion of the State’s First Home Owners’ Grant to existing homes under $300,000 in […] READ MORE

Dametto fired up to take on Labor

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has declared Katter’s Australian Party as the North’s “true opposition” to the State Labor Government as parliament resumes this week. Mr Dametto said it was obvious the KAP’s policies on mining, agriculture and infrastructure had resonated with voters as the KAP solidified their position in the North. “The KAP is without […] READ MORE

Detention Centre needs ministerial intervention

NEWLY-appointed Youth Justice Minister Leanne Linard must intervene directly in operations at Cleveland Youth Detention Centre before a riot breaks out, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said it was clear the centre had become a “basket case” after media reports today that  fed up staff were scared to come to work and fears […] READ MORE

Labor fails to keep residents safe amid crime scourge

A NEWLY re-elected State Labor Government is failing in their duty of care to keep people safe as crime continues to run rampant in Townsville, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said tensions in the community were at “boiling point” after another major incidents over the weekend that saw a man allegedly pursue a […] READ MORE

Local businesses suffer under JobSeeker

BUSINESSSES across North Queensland are struggling to find staff and face potential closure while the Federal Government’s JobSeeker payment exists in its current form, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said his office had been inundated with calls from business owners who could not find staff and were facing “tough financial decisions” as a […] READ MORE

Dametto hot on the heels of Labor’s promises

A NEWLY re-elected Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has vowed to hold Labor to account on their election promises for the region. Mr Dametto said he would not stand for any backtracking from promises made during the election campaign, which included a reduction in irrigated water tariffs, a new ambulance station for Burdell, renal dialysis for […] READ MORE

Cane farmers short-changed on Labor’s water pledge

CANE farmers have been left in the lurch after missing out on a 50 per cent cut in water irrigation charges announced by Labor today. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said he was shocked fruit and vegetable growers would be the main beneficiaries of the tariff cut, which would be implemented from July 1 next year […] READ MORE

Dametto forces major parties to fund hospital upgrades

A RELENTLESS lobbying effort by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has forced the two major parties to commit funding to upgrades for Ingham Hospital as the State election rapidly approaches. Mr Dametto said Labor’s commitment of four kidney dialysis treatment spaces at Ingham Hospital and the LNP’s announcement of $4.2 million for a CT scanner were […] READ MORE