Cardwell in limbo over dredge promise

THE Cardwell community has been left in limbo by the Federal Coalition Government after Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack refused to commit to an election promise of up to $1.5 million to dredge One Mile Creek. Speaking after his meeting with Mr McCormack in Canberra today, Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said the government’s refusal to […] READ MORE

Bio-energy plant gets Federal attention

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has taken the case for Ingham’s proposed North Queensland Bio-Energy (NQBE) plant straight to the halls of power in Canberra following a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack today. Mr Dametto delivered an Investment Information Memorandum from NQBE Corporation Limited to Mr McCormack’s office, which outlines the immense benefits of […] READ MORE

Dametto to take Feds to task over dredge promise

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto says he “will stop at nothing” to ensure a Federal Government promise of up to $1.5 million to dredge Cardwell’s One Mile Creek is kept when he meets Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack today. The Katter’s Australian Party MP is meeting with Mr McCormack in Canberra to thrash out the details […] READ MORE

Catch up with Nick in his latest newsletter

Interested to know what Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has been up to in the electorate? Look no further than the latest edition of his newsletter. Inside, you’ll find stories on a wide range of issues relevant to region so you can stay up to date with Nick’s fight for Hinchinbrook’s fair share. Nick’s newsletter is […] READ MORE

Taxpayers foot bill for Labor’s youth crime mess

QUEENSLAND taxpayers cannot keep paying to clean up the State Labor’s Government’s youth crime mess, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said recent media reports that revealed juvenile delinquents cost Queensland taxpayers more than $600,000 in less than six months to fix damage caused by them in detention centres should be “an urgent wake […] READ MORE

Enviro Bill will be “death knell” for Labor

LABOR’S farm-destroying Environmental Protection Bill will see them decimated as a political party in North Queensland, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said farmers were still furious with Labor over its vegetation management laws that were passed in parliament last year and were further insulted by their push to burden them with even more […] READ MORE

Tourist season a top time of year

HINCHINBROOK businesses are seeing a flood of visitors as the region embraces the annual tourist season. Local MP Nick Dametto said a bumper season would help an otherwise trying start to the year, which saw most of North Queensland affected by major floods. “Now, more than ever, we welcome visitors to come stay, play and […] READ MORE

Labor tries to buy Townsville seats

THE State Labor Government has miraculously found Townsville on the map and opened up their bag of shiny toys in an attempt to save local seats, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said a recent Federal Coalition win has seen the city get two financial windfalls – jobs from the Adani Carmichael Mine and […] READ MORE

Dametto calls for road review

A DANGEROUS stretch of road which saw two people lose their lives earlier this month has prompted Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto to call for an urgent review by Transport and Main Roads (TMR). Mr Dametto said the Bruce Highway between the Cardwell Range and Tully needed to be upgraded in order to avoid a repeat […] READ MORE

Qld parliament in the North for the North: KAP

PLANS by the State Government to bring parliament to Townsville later this year will be a waste of time unless there is a specific focus on issues relevant to North Queensland, according to Katter’s Australian Party (KAP). Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk could forget about spending taxpayers money to set up a […] READ MORE