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July 4, 2025

Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader Nick Dametto has launched a fresh parliamentary petition calling for the introduction of Castle Law in Queensland.

With both the Government and the Opposition seemingly out of ideas of how to restore community safety and confidence, Mr Dametto said it was clear that Queenslanders needed to be given a platform to have their say.

“The Castle Law campaign we ran last parliamentary term showed the depth of state-wide support for this policy,” Mr Dametto said.

“We had more than 40,000 Queenslanders sign last year’s petition in just over five weeks. This demonstrated that many Queenslanders want this law change to galvanise the rights of homeowners who are forced to defend themselves, or their families.

“With the change of government, our lobbying efforts now turn to convincing the LNP to adopt this policy and enact it into law. That’s why the petition has been re-launched, and with public support I believe this can be achieved.

“In 2024, I also introduced the Castle Law Bill.^[1] Although I had the opportunity to address the Community Safety and Legal Affairs Committee on the need for this legislation to be passed, not one public hearing was held, and the bill was allowed to lapse before the 2024 State election.

“Queenslanders deserve to feel safe. They deserve to know that if someone breaks into their home, the law will be on their side if they are forced to defend themselves. Right now, our laws make people second-guess their instincts in life-or-death situations. That hesitation can cost lives.

“Castle Law is about restoring the balance and putting the rights of victims before offenders. The most effective way for this to happen is if the State Government supports the policy and introduces its own Castle Law bill. If they don’t, Katter’s Australian Party will be introducing their own once more.

“I truly believe defending yourself in your home should be a God given right, and my commitment is to ensure that Queenslanders one day have that right without fear of legal ramifications.”

The petition is now open and can be signed online via the Queensland Parliament website on the link below. The petition closes on the 24^th of October 2025.

https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/Petition-Details?id=4267