MEDIA
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Ethanol key to fuelling a cleaner future
HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has taken the State Labor Government to task over its “faux support” of the biofuel industry, calling on them to phase out low quality regular unleaded petrol in favour of E10. With a less than ideal state-wide take up of ethanol blended fuels, including E10 which features a blend of 10 […] READ MORE -
Fed Govt stagnates on sugar dumping
HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto says the Federal Coalition Government needs to “stop sitting on their hands” or face a backlash by sugar cane growers over its reluctance to take action against Indian sugar dumping. Mr Dametto said it beggared belief that the government had so far refused to do anything substantial other than have Federal […] READ MORE -
All tidal access will unlock tourism
THE success of a proposed eco-tourism venture on Hinchinbrook Island that will incorporate the Thorsborne Trail hinges on the State Government restoring all-tidal access to One Mile Creek and Dungeness, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said the State’s recent call for expressions of interest (EOI) for a commercial operator to develop an eco-tourism […] READ MORE -
Opportunity knocks for local eco trail development
LOCAL operators will be well placed to be part of a “once in a lifetime opportunity” in developing an eco-tourism experience on the Thorsborne Trail, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto said he was excited by the State Government’s recent call for expressions of interest (EOI) for a commercial operator to be a part […] READ MORE -
Dametto to Govt: Fix crime or lose power
HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has given a stinging warning to the State Labor Government over North Queensland’s crime crisis – fix the problem or face electoral oblivion. In a stirring speech delivered in parliament last week, Mr Dametto painted a grim picture of crime in the North, describing what has become a daily occurrence for […] READ MORE -
REDOUBLE EFFORTS TO BRING MENSINK HOME: KAP
KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) has called on the Federal and State police to redouble their efforts to bring Clive Palmer’s nephew, Clive Mensink, back to Australia. The party urged both Federal and State governments to consider using all means necessary to return Mr Mensink to Australia, including cash rewards and Foreign Affairs powers. The KAP […] READ MORE -
Political correctness invades water boards
A POLITICALLY correct push by the State Government to enforce female quotas on local water boards has been rejected as “undemocratic” by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy’s (DNRME’s) proposed procedures for Category 2 water authorities when nominating and/or electing directors and conducting special ballots have sparked a backlash […] READ MORE -
Dametto backs trails tourism plan
HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has welcomed the State Government’s call for expressions of interest to develop a new ecotourism experience on the Thorsborne Trail. Mr Dametto said Friday’s announcement was a win for North Queensland’s tourism industry and would help position the region as a world class visitor destination. “Alongside agriculture, tourism is a vital […] READ MORE -
All cards on the table to fix bat problem
EAGLES, drones and even green ants could be just some of the options used to disperse a filthy flying fox roost plaguing Ingham, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MP said he was open to considering any non-lethal option that would move the colony of flying foxes out of Ingham’s Botanical […] READ MORE -
LNP’s policy an absolute croc
THE Liberal National Party (LNP) needs to “harden up and show some backbone” on crocodile management, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MP said recent comments in the media by Shadow Environment Minister David Crisafulli about redirecting State money spent on crocodile monitoring and education into removing problem crocodiles was hardly […] READ MORE
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