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

KAP blasts India’s sugar dumping

  HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has urged the Federal Government to stand up for Australian cane farmers after India’s decision to dump millions of tonnes of subsidised sugar on the world market. The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MP, whose electorate is home to a sugar industry worth more than $300 million a year, said India’s […] READ MORE

Tourism to ignite Hinchinbrook

A BOLD push for local tourism ventures will transform Hinchinbrook into a must-see destination, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. The Katter’s Australian Party MP has ignited the call for innovative ideas that will help showcase the best of the region to the world while diversifying the local economy. “We live amongst some of the most […] READ MORE

LNP hypocrites on 4WD laws

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has called out the Liberal National Party (LNP) over their support of 4WD owners while they continue to stand by Newman-era laws which unfairly penalise mum and dad drivers. The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MP said it was laughable LNP Member for Clayfield Tim Nicholls had the gall to condemn the […] READ MORE

Thousands back innovative hunting petition

QUEENSLAND’S sport shooting community have thrown their weight behind a conservation hunting E-Petition sponsored by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto, attracting 6000 signatures in a matter of weeks. The parliamentary E-Petition proposes a three year trial of conservation hunting in Queensland State Forests where feral species such as pigs, cats and deer would be targeted. Mr […] READ MORE

Dametto stands up for 4WD owners

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has called on the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to end the uncertainty over vehicle lift modifications in a bid to stop 4WD owners being unfairly targeted by police. The Katter’s Australian Party MP said he was extremely concerned by the ad-hoc “Operation Lift” on the Gold Coast earlier […] READ MORE

North’s crops to help graziers bounce back

  HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has praised new commercial initiatives which are using cane and pasture grown by North Queensland farmers to help drought-stricken cattle producers doing it tough. Supplier Feed Central is scouring farms across Australia to purchase cane tops and pasture which will then be advertised and sold to their long term and […] READ MORE