MEDIA
-
10 January 2020
KAP warns QLD could be a ticking tinderbox
Queensland must re-calibrate its approach to bushfire management if it is to have any hope of avoiding the devastation being experienced in New South Wales and Victoria, Katter’s Australian Party MPs have said this week. State KAP Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter said the current management strategies of state forests and National Parks […] READ MORE -
10 January 2020
Farm reef runoff issue overblown: Dametto
FARMERS are being needlessly demonised by the State Labor Government for soil erosion that is having little impact on the health of the Great Barrier Reef, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said the passing of Labor’s farm-destroying Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill last year had attacked […] READ MORE -
6 January 2020
Local business fundraiser to help fire victims
A COMPASSIONATE plea from a Townsville woman to help her fellow Australians devastated by bushfires has led to an outpouring of generosity from dozens of local businesses. Pallarenda mum Ashley Schrodter has raised more than $5000 after rallying 61 local businesses to raffle off prizes in support of those impacted by the bushfires. Mrs Schrodter, […] READ MORE -
20 December 2019
Dametto backs petition for safer road
A PETITION calling for safety upgrades to a dangerous stretch of the Bruce Highway responsible for several recent traffic accidents resulting in multiple fatalities has been backed by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto is sponsoring a parliamentary e-petition by local resident Craig Philpots, which calls on the State Government to fast track an improved […] READ MORE -
17 December 2019
Dametto marks big year in politics
Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has thanked the community for their ongoing support in 2019 as he marks the end of a productive year in politics. Mr Dametto said he was incredibly grateful for the support on a number of key projects this year, including his part in securing $1.5 million from the Federal Government to […] READ MORE -
17 December 2019
Bat regs don’t go far enough: Dametto
DRAFT changes to the Department of Environment and Science’s flying fox codes of practice have been blasted by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto as “woefully weak” as North Queensland towns continue to put up with the disease-ridden animals. Mr Dametto said consultation drafts of the codes of practice for the “Ecologically sustainable management of flying-fox roosts” […] READ MORE -
9 December 2019
Cardwell dredging – show me the money
THE Federal Coalition Government has been called out over dragging the chain on a $1.5 million commitment to dredging Cardwell’s One Mile Creek. Cassowary Coast Regional Council may be subjected to a lengthy grant application process to access funding to dredge the waterway. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said local residents had every right to be […] READ MORE -
5 December 2019
Modern govt lacks Sir Joh’s vision
HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has evoked the spirit of former Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen by highlighting the consecutive failures of State and Federal Governments to deliver any vital nation-building infrastructure in Queensland over the past 30 years. “Sir Joh wasn’t perfect by any means, but you can’t deny that when it came to big ticket […] READ MORE -
4 December 2019
Minister presides over Cardwell rail fail
A CRUCIAL piece of rail infrastructure in Cardwell is being left to rot because of bureaucratic incompetence, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto was furious that upgrades to the Brasenose Street level crossing, announced during the last term of parliament, were still not complete after local resident Ken Winkley first raised the issue […] READ MORE -
3 December 2019
Feds need to ramp up sugar market pressure
THE Federal Coalition Government should throw its weight behind a push by a key international trade group to stop India dumping millions of tonnes of subsidised sugar onto the world market, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto welcomed the efforts of the Global Alliance for Sugar Trade Reform and Liberalisation to use all available […] READ MORE
HELP NICK HELP YOU WITH A CAMPAIGN DONATION.
EVERY BIT ENSURES HE CAN CONTINUE TO BE YOUR VOICE IN BRISBANE.