MEDIA
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13 September 2019
Dametto backs Reef audit resolution
A PLANNED resolution to demand that Great Barrier Reef science be audited by the Federal Auditor-General has been strongly backed by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. The Katter’s Australian Party MP said the resolution drafted by party leader and Member for Kennedy Bob Katter “deserved the full support of Federal parliament”. “This resolution reflects the concerns […] READ MORE -
10 September 2019
Olympics not a winner for the North
HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has cast doubt on what benefits a bid for the 2032 Olympics will have for rural and regional Queensland, after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk met with officials in Switzerland. While acknowledging that the State Government is yet to make a decision on whether to submit a formal bid, Mr Dametto suggested the […] READ MORE -
5 September 2019
First home owners to be election focus
A BILL designed to give regional first home owners a leg up in the property market will be a key focus for Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto should Katter’s Australian party be in a commanding position at the next State Election. Mr Dametto’s First Home Owner Grant (Rural and Regional Areas) Amendment Bill 2019 would reinstate […] READ MORE -
5 September 2019
Dametto riding high after charity fundraiser
THE countdown is on to see Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto face off against a bull at this year’s Ingham Sugar City Rodeo. After leading a successful fundraising effort which saw more than $1500 raised for local cancer support charity, Audrey’s Angels of Hope, Mr Dametto said he was hoping to survive the encounter “relatively unscathed” […] READ MORE -
29 August 2019
Townsville Parliament needs northern focus
ISSUES relevant to North Queensland should be a priority for debate at next week’s sitting of parliament in Townsville, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto urged Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to ditch the “South-East circus” and focus on topics like crime, mining, long-term water security and lowering the cost of electricity. “These are the issues […] READ MORE -
29 August 2019
Hinchinbrook youth states case for plastic phase-out
ENVIRONMENT Minister Leeanne Enoch will hear first-hand the benefits of phasing out single-use plastics after agreeing to meet with Hinchinbrook student Emily Walker when parliament sits in Townsville next week. Following a meeting request from Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto, Emily, a Straw No More Townsville “StrawBassador”, will discuss her ideas to phase out single-use plastics […] READ MORE -
28 August 2019
CopperString project to unlock new energy markets
A VISIONARY project to connect Queensland’s North West power system into the National Electricity Market could help realise a $640 million bio-energy plant in Ingham. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said the CopperString 2.0 project, which would construct a 1100 km 275-kilovolt (kV) overhead high-voltage electricity transmission line from the North West Minerals Province (NWMP) and […] READ MORE -
25 August 2019
TMR to assess North Shore traffic
PRESSURE is building on the State Government to address growing traffic congestion on Townsville’s northern beaches after Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto raised the issue in parliament last week. In a Question Without Notice, Mr Dametto asked Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey if he would commit to future planning and development to relieve the bottleneck faced […] READ MORE -
21 August 2019
Labor rushes families to destroy historic huts
HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has branded the State Labor Government “out of touch” after they ignored the latest efforts to give residents latitude on removing several historic fishing huts in Halifax Bay. In a letter responding to Mr Dametto’s request for an extension of time for the huts to be dismantled, Environment Minister Leeanne […] READ MORE -
21 August 2019
Dametto backs all tidal marine access proposal
Hinchinbrook MP Nick MP Nick Dametto has thrown his full support behind a game-changing proposal to give 24/7 marine access from Lucinda. The proposal, put forward by Hinchinbrook Shire Council, would recreate a historic spit that has since eroded away and dredge the Enterprise Channel in waters adjacent to or within the national park boundaries. […] READ MORE
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