Red flag for all – Alarm raised by KAP on attack on liberties of all Queenslanders

21 May 2024 Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) have come out today renewing their denunciation of the Queensland Community Safety Bill, citing severe concerns over the erosion of civil liberties and the potential devastating impact that the poorly drafted legislation will have on the broader community. The bill, which is cloaked in anti-gun and ‘safety’ rhetoric, […] READ MORE

Intensive On Country Trial, or not?

19 May 2024 It’s been two months since the EOI process for the revamped Intensive On Country Program concluded and as crime continues to traumatise residents and compromise the safety of North Queenslander’s, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto is now calling on the State Labor Government to urgently update the public on […] READ MORE

Time to blow the whistle on Port Hinchinbrook saga

14 May 2024 Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto has summoned State Government representatives and the Cassowary Coast Regional Council to a crucial meeting in Cairns to address the final steps of the normalisation at the ailed Port Hinchinbrook development. Despite some good work already being done, a concrete plan […] READ MORE

Lawful Firearm Owners a Threatened Species under Labor

13 May 2024 Shooting industry groups, their members and the broader Queensland community have raised serious concerns about the proposed changes to weapons licensing laws contained within a recently introduced Labor Government bill. The Queensland Community Safety Bill 2024[1], introduced on 1 May 2024 by Police Minster Mark Ryan MP, seeks to introduce a suite […] READ MORE

Townsville residents living hellish crime nightmare

10 May 2024 In the wake of a recent wave of continued criminal activities engulfing Townsville streets, Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has unleashed a scathing attack on the State Labor Government for being all talk and no action when it comes to youth crime. Earlier this week, a group of six youth offenders were allegedly […] READ MORE

Draft Management Plan Fails to Take Aim at Queensland Croc Problem

9 May 2024 The Queensland Government have released a revised draft crocodile management plan that seeks to make changes to existing crocodile management zones and also rezone specific areas including the TYTO Wetlands at Ingham. Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto said that he was pleased the Minister and the […] READ MORE

Dametto’s Castle Law Petition Gains Rapid Momentum

8 May 2024 A parliamentary petition launched in conjunction with the introduction of the Criminal Code (Defence of Dwellings and Other Premises—Castle Law) Amendment Bill 2024 (the Castle Law Bill) has gained over 12,000 signatures in less than a week, signifying remarkable public support for the proposed law change. Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party […] READ MORE

Labor’s electricity price band-aid hides renewables blowout

3 May 2024 While the announcement of a $1,000 electricity rebate might offer some short-term relief for residents grappling with soaring power bills, the rebate could not be the long-term solution according to Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto. “The latest initiative from the Miles Labor Government is nothing but a short-sighted attempt to mask its failure […] READ MORE

Westpac Ingham and Tully branches saved until 2027

2 May 2024 Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto, praised Westpac’s decision to extend its moratorium on branch closures until at least 2027. The announcement, made on Tuesday, 30 April, comes as a relief to many communities, including Ingham and Tully which were previously earmarked for branch closures.  Last year, […] READ MORE

Legislation Moved to Adopt Castle Law in Queensland

1 May 2024 The right to defend yourself or others during a home or property invasion without fear of legal consequences may soon be a reality for Queenslanders after Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto introduced a Castle Law Bill into the Queensland Parliament today. The Private Members Bill, titled the Criminal Code (Defence of Dwellings and […] READ MORE