Dametto savages Labor over gel blasters

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has condemned the State Labor Government’s obsession with overregulating gel blasters in a fiery speech to parliament on Thursday night. Mr Dametto said the government’s Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill was just part of an attempt to punish the vast majority of people who used their gel blasters safely […] READ MORE

Taxpayers stung for Labor’s bail house fail

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has called on the State Labor Government to end its “failed bail house experiment” and immediately adopt relocation sentencing after taxpayers forked out money for yet another review. Mr Dametto said an $88,000 independent review into the bail house program being undertaken by consultants Ernst and Young was “utterly pointless”, after […] READ MORE

KAP agrees: It’s time to align

KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) has backed tens of thousands of modified vehicle enthusiasts after agreeing to a full list of reforms proposed by the Australian Recreational Motorists Association (ARMA). The reforms, amongst others, include recognition of interstate modifications for registration transfers, introducing an engineering and certification program where Australian and Queensland Chartered Professional Engineers are […] READ MORE

Parking Bill a big win for vision-impaired

QUEENSLAND’S vision-impaired community will finally have the right to apply for a disability parking permit after the passing of a key Bill in parliament today. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto welcomed the Bill’s passing, which came following a sustained lobbying effort from the vision-impaired community, Guide Dogs Queensland and Katter’s Australian Party. “After much delay, I […] READ MORE

Labor faces crunch time on COVID fines

THE State Labor Government will have a chance to prove they have some integrity by agreeing to refund or revoke COVID-19 fines with the tabling of an e-petition by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto next week. Mr Dametto, who started the parliamentary e-petition following public outrage that no mass gathering fines were issued by police at […] READ MORE

Jetty repairs a welcome boost for fishos

LUCINDA’S popular service jetty will continue to be enjoyed by recreational fishers for years to come as the Port of Townsville spends $1.2 million to carry out much-needed repairs. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto welcomed the announcement today by Port officials and Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey, with engineering firm CASA Projects awarded the […] READ MORE

Farmers denied a voice in Reef inquiry

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has questioned the integrity of a Federal Senate inquiry into whether there is a link between farming practices and poor water quality after planned hearings in North Queensland were cancelled. Mr Dametto said he was baffled as to why an inquiry focused on agricultural practices would not even attempt to hear […] READ MORE

Victoria passengers need mandatory quarantine

ANY passenger arriving at a Queensland airport on a flight from Victoria should be subject to a mandatory two week quarantine with no exceptions in order to safeguard the population from another COVID-19 outbreak, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said while he understood there were justifiable reasons for people arriving back in the […] READ MORE

KAP’s anti-crime policies the only way forward

HICHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has warned the major parties to “sit up and listen” to Katter’s Australian Party’s tough, anti-crime policies with the prospect of a hung parliament likely after the upcoming State Election. Mr Dametto said any talk by either Labor or the LNP about what they would do on the issue of youth […] READ MORE

Highway upgrades must go further: Dametto

A $29.2 million safety upgrade along the Bruce Highway should be the catalyst for a broader road works program across Hinchinbrook, says local MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said while he welcomed a joint Federal and State package that will upgrade a 7.3km stretch of road between Hechts Road and Easter Creek, other parts of […] READ MORE