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

Smoking Gun: National Firearm Register hides Queensland Weapons Licensing Branch failures

28 April 2024 Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto, has labelled the State Labor Government’s advocacy for a wasteful $160 million national firearm register a political smoke screen, with the intention to draw attention away from the neglected Queensland’s Weapons Licensing system. The push for a revamped national register promises […] READ MORE

Dametto defends Castle Law

23 April 2024 Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has sensationally called on the State Government to consider galvanising the legal protections for Queenslanders who are faced with making the critical decision to defend themselves when confronted by an intruder inside their own home or premises. Despite claims by the State Labor Government that by their metrics […] READ MORE

Labor fails on youth crime again as parliamentary committee crumbles

19 April 2024 The Queensland Parliamentary Youth Justice Reform Select Committee’s dissolvement this week marks yet another dismal failure in the Labor Government’s attempt to address youth crime. The committee’s final report failed to pass due to a lack of consensus among members, a result that was inevitable with an evenly stacked Government and Opposition […] READ MORE

Opinion Piece – Parliament shake up: Time to Pop the Question.

      14 April 2024 You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who is happy with Labor’s current performance and rightly so. With the LNP now considering themselves as an alternative government, people are turning to the Opposition for answers as the October election looms. Unfortunately, other than motherhood statements and one liner’s, most […] READ MORE