Budget abandons the North

North Queensland has missed out on big-ticket infrastructure projects in the State Government’s budget for this financial year. I spoke in detail about this issue during my budget reply speech in mid-June. READ MORE

Green tape stifles cane farmers

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has called on the State Government to slash green tape and unnecessary regulatory charges in a bid to stop cane farmers walking off their land. With the world sugar trading price below the cost of production at $334 a tonne, Mr Dametto said it was time government gave farmers a break […] READ MORE

Cardwell takes step towards bright future

THE dream of rebuilding Cardwell is a step closer to reality following a ground-breaking meeting with stakeholders organised by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto yesterday. The Katter’s Australian Party MP was instrumental in bringing together representatives from Port Hinchinbrook mortgagee Sino-Resource Import and Export Co Ltd, Cassowary Coast Regional Council and maintenance firm Norship Marine to […] READ MORE

Boat ramp proposal needs to float

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has called for the State Government to get on board with a proposal for an all-weather boat ramp and jetty at Forrest Beach. Excited with the prospect of regional development, Mr Dametto said he supported the facility concept, which is being championed by members of the Forrest Beach Recreational Boating and […] READ MORE

Motorsport precinct abandoned by major parties

ONE week out from the Townsville 400 Supercars race, Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has given both major political parties a rev up for failing to fully back a game-changing motorsport precinct west of Townsville. Motorsport body Drive It NQ’s $23.3 million proposal for an all-in-one facility at Calcium still needs a further $18.3 million in […] READ MORE

Dametto helps residents ditch plastic

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto is urging local residents to ditch plastic as retailers across Queensland phase out single-use shopping bags. Fresh after a busy stint in parliament, the Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) MP hit the pavement at shopping centres last week to mingle with constituents and hand out free reusable bags. “I always look forward […] READ MORE

Labor’s budget fails to rev up North

HINCHINBROOK MP Nick Dametto has labelled this year’s State Budget a missed opportunity after major infrastructure projects were once again neglected in North Queensland. “This is undoubtedly at its core a Labor budget that delivers on their election promises to deliver record spending in the health and education sectors,” the Katter’s Australian Party MP said. […] READ MORE

Stellar support for relocation sentencing at forum

NORTH Queensland residents fed up with youth crime have given a ringing endorsement for relocation sentencing during an engaging forum held in Townsville on Thursday night. The Relocation Sentencing Forum saw residents from across the region, including Ingham, Townsville and Charters Towers, hear from an experienced panel about how the Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) policy would […] READ MORE

Forum offers real solution to crime crisis

SOLUTIONS, not grievances, will be the focus of a forum tomorrow aimed at addressing the youth crime crisis in North Queensland. To be chaired by Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto, the Relocation Sentencing Forum will feature a diverse and experienced line up of panellists discussing Katter’s Australian Party’s (KAP’s) youth relocation sentencing policy. Mr Dametto said […] READ MORE

Dredge refusal puts lives at risk: Dametto

FURIOUS Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto is ropeable with the State Labor Government for abandoning Cardwell and putting lives at risk after yet another refusal to dredge One Mile Creek. Mr Dametto, who on behalf Cardwell residents tabled a petition in parliament back in March with 1355 signatures calling on the State to dredge One Mile […] READ MORE