Dametto backs biofuel industry for North

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has called on Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to back the biofuel industry in North Queensland with a game-changing local project. The proposed $640 million North Queensland Bio-Energy (NQBE) plant came to a halt in May due to several factors, including an unstable electricity pricing market. The project would have brought some […] READ MORE

Bill to eradicate PC from the workplace

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has urged the community to get behind a new Bill designed to protect – and not persecute – people from using common sense gender pronouns in the workplace. The Katter’s Australian Party MP said a continuous assault on everyday language by the Political Correctness brigade had forced his party to develop […] READ MORE

Dametto reports on Estimates hearing

On August 23, I gave a speech in parliament about my take on the recent Estimates hearings on Education and Industrial Relations as a member of the Education, Employment and Small Business Committee. Our electorate of Hinchinbrook is dealing with several issues related to these sectors and I am fighting hard to get those resolved. READ MORE

Dametto continues fight for Hinchinbrook

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto says nothing will stop him from fighting for the North’s fair share as he continues to stand up for his constituents in parliament. The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MP said it had been “business as usual” this month as he attends four regional hearings for the Inquiry into wage theft in […] READ MORE

Canberra needs to unleash North: Dametto

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has called on Canberra to awaken the “sleeping giant” that is North Queensland after a successful trip to meet the nation’s top powerbrokers this week. Mr Dametto was part of an 80-strong North Queensland delegation who visited Australia’s capital to advocate for projects and policies that could deliver almost 3000 new […] READ MORE

New-age fodder to help farmers in drought

SUGAR cane and molasses-based liquid supplements could be the answer to helping drought-stricken farmers on the land, according to Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. The Katter’s Australian Party MP is urging Federal and State governments to purchase emergency supplies of liquid supplements and sugar cane to replace dwindling supplies of hay, cotton seed and other supplements […] READ MORE

Farmers needed more than foreign aid

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has called on the Federal Coalition Government to put farmers, not foreign aid, first as Australia deals with a drought crisis. Currently, about 98 per cent of New South Wales and almost two thirds of Queensland is either in drought or drought affected, yet the government’s foreign aid budget remains at […] READ MORE

Dametto helps secure funds for Port Hinchinbrook

A RELENTLESS lobbying effort by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has been vital in Cassowary Coast Regional Council securing $200,000 in State Government funding for emergency repairs to Port Hinchinbrook’s Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP). Council will use the funding to both carry out the repairs and conduct interim maintenance in order to address urgent environment and […] READ MORE

Italian fest to dish up Ingham’s best

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto is urging Ingham to turn all shades of red, white and green as the town gears up for its annual Australian Italian Festival this weekend. From cannoli’s to ciao dancers and everything in between, Mr Dametto said the festival was a fantastic celebration of Ingham’s multicultural roots. “This event is a […] READ MORE

Grant expansion gives towns a fighting chance

FAMILIES and young people could reap the benefits if the First Home Owners’ Grant is expanded to existing homes, says Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. Mr Dametto is pushing the State Government to expand the grant’s criteria to include not only new homes but existing homes which are in abundance throughout regional towns. “We are seeing […] READ MORE