Dametto presses Premier on border closure

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has called on Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to reveal the “trigger point” for closing Queensland’s border again as coronavirus cases mount in New South Wales. Mr Dametto said there was “growing distress” amongst residents about a second wave of COVID-19 pushing into Queensland with the border remaining open and news today of […] READ MORE

Crocs roam free under Labor’s watch

A NUMBER of close calls between crocodiles and residents in Hinchinbrook has again highlighted the failure of the State Labor Government’s crocodile management policy, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said he was extremely concerned for the welfare of residents in the community of Beach Holm after they contacted him recently with reports of […] READ MORE

Kid crims would get ‘free pass’ under law change

CHILDREN who commit heinous crimes against innocent people would be let off the hook with a proposed change to the age of criminal responsibility, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath should resist “any and all attempts” to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14, which is […] READ MORE

KAP plan to save sugar industry $1.3 billion

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has called on the LNP to back a Katter’s Australian Party Bill that will avoid Queensland’s sugar industry copping a $1.3 billion hit from the State Labor Government’s draconian Reef regulations. Mr Dametto said his Draft Environmental and Other Legislation (Reversal of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Bill 2020 would […] READ MORE

Competition no ‘silver bullet’ on power prices

A PROMISE by the LNP to introduce competition into regional Queensland’s electricity market, is “nowhere near a complete solution” to lowering prices for households, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto labelled the LNP’s claim of electricity prices for households and businesses falling by an average of $300 per year if elected to power as […] READ MORE

JCU’s actions concerning in Ridd saga

JAMES Cook University’s success in winning an appeal against Professor Peter Ridd’s wrongful dismissal case demonstrates how out of touch the university is with free thought, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto was alarmed at JCU’s actions, which follow the Federal Circuit Court previously awarding Dr Ridd $1.2 million in compensation after finding the […] READ MORE

Highway Trust ignores the regions

THE State Labor Government has fobbed off regional Queensland with a consulting group formed to future-proof the Bruce Highway comprised of representatives from the south-east. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said it was outrageous there was not one regionally-based representative on the government’s Bruce Highway Trust. “The Bruce Highway is a critical piece of infrastructure in […] READ MORE

No chance in Queensland to win a country pub

A HINCHINBROOK publican’s innovative idea to hold a raffle-like promotional sale of his local watering hole has been knocked back by the State Government due to bureaucratic red tape. Ashton Hotel owner Doug Senior has been fighting to have his proposal rubber stamped by the Office of Liquor and Gaming, which would involve the sale […] READ MORE

Single-use plastic ban a step closer

QUEENSLAND is a step closer to phasing out single-use plastic, with the introduction of a Bill in parliament last week. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto welcomed the introduction of the Waste Reduction and Recycling (Plastic Items) Amendment Bill 2020, which if passed, will ban straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates. “Single-use plastics are a scourge on our […] READ MORE

Bus driver bashers should be banned: Dametto

ANYBODY who assaults or threatens a bus driver should face a permanent ban from using any bus service in Queensland, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said he was “sickened” by news today that Sunbus has reported 52 incidents of driver assault, abuse or other incidents on Townsville buses between October 2019 and April […] READ MORE