Raising the age of criminal responsibility, a hall pass for youth offenders
With the number of Queensland’s serious juvenile offenders between the ages of 12 and 16 increasing, Deputy Leader of the […]
Compensation the only fair way forward for fishers: KAP
Katter’s Australian Party MPs have called on Queensland Minister for Fisheries Mark Furner to apologise for his claim that the allegedly dire state of the east coast Spanish mackerel was the result of “overfishing” and have demanded he commit to compensating commercial fishers impacted by any forthcoming cuts to annual catch quotas
Home ownership to aide housing crisis: Dametto
Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, has reiterated his calls to amend the First Home Owners’ Grant (FHOG) following Queensland’s peak real estate body pointing the finger at the State Government for the ongoing housing crisis.
Stats prove Ingham Hospital requires a CT Scanner
Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, is demanding the State Labor Government coughs up funding for a computed tomography (CT) scanner for Ingham Hospital following the Minister revealing the high demand.
Townsville Region Bleeds Blood Donation Potential
It’s a gift that can save up to three lives per donation, but giving blood in Townsville hasn’t been possible since Lifeblood’s only Townsville Donor Centre went Plasma only in 2017.
Local Labor MP’s M.I.A. on Crime
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is sick and tired of being asked ‘where the hell are they?’ by the community in relation to Townsville’s three Labor MP’s record on crime.
State and Federal Governments investment of $33m falls short for NQ road safety
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, acknowledged the State and Federal Governments for investing $33m into the Bruce Highway to improve road safety in North Queensland.
Hinchinbrook MP ‘stuck in bed’ for the Pyjama Foundation
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, was ‘stuck in bed’ with Star 106.3’s breakfast radio presenter, Crystal Vas, local hospitality icon, Jamie Fitzpatrick and former Townsville Fire captain, Councillor Suzy Batkovic to raise much-needed funds for the Pyjama Foundation.
Cyclone Reinsurance Pool predicts big savings but jury still out on cost reductions
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, has applauded the Reinsurance Pool as a huge win with insurance premiums predicted to drop by 27 to 30 per cent in the coming months in high-risk cyclone-prone areas.
Weapons Licensing Branch fully loaded to improve administration processes: Dametto
The State Government’s $1.6m investment into the Weapons Licensing Branch is welcome news for sporting shooters, farmers and other firearm users who have been left in the lurch for far too long said Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto.
Let unvaccinated healthcare workers fill the void
Nick Dametto is pleading the Government to drop the vaccine mandate still in place for Queensland healthcare workers in order to alleviate the staffing pressure on the healthcare system.
Dametto reaffirms calls for specialised DV police service
Queensland Police officers are being relegated to a career where feeling “overwhelmed, burnt out and terrified of making a mistake” is the norm given the skyrocketing demand being placed on the service by domestic violence, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has said.
Northern Beaches State High School teachers and students will be locked in for safety
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto said the ongoing security issue of unwanted intruders entering Northern Beaches State High School (NBSHS) property would soon be in the past, with funding for a security fence allocated in the 2022-23 State Budget.
“Townsville Crimes” – The sad reality of life in North Queensland
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Biofuels market a missed opportunity: Dametto
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto has taken aim at the Palaszczuk Government’s Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy[1], instead calling on the Government to get serious about developing a Queensland biofuels industry.
DAF announces Spanish mackerel second round of consultation
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto said the Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner needed to stop messing with the livelihood of commercial Spanish mackerel fishers.
Hinchinbrook MP and three locals take the bulls by the horns
MEMBER for Hinchinbrook Nick Dametto, Power100 Breakfast Radio Presenter Archie Arenson, Komatsu 3rd Year Apprentice Alana Romano and Machinery Operator Morton’s Earthmoving Jonty Collins-Furber all took the bull by the horns, battling it out for charity at the Ingham Sugar City Rodeo, July 2.
Spanish mackerel quotas remain but for how long: Dametto
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto said Spanish mackerel commercial fishers were breathing an initial sigh of relief following the latest communication received by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), however uncertainty about the future of the industry remains.
Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto puts his body on the line for charity
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is gearing up to take the raging bull by the horns to raise money for charity at the Ingham Sugar City Rodeo this Saturday 2nd July 2022, at the Ingham Showgrounds.
Minister fails to answer to Spanish mackerel fishers
Commercial mackerel fishers have been left in the dark after the Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, Mark Furner failed to come clean in Parliament this week on looming Spanish mackerel quota reductions which may come into effect July 1.
Vaccine Mandate decision a win for common sense : Dametto
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has welcomed the news that unvaccinated Queenslanders will be able to return to their livelihoods following the majority of vaccine mandate being lifted.
2022-23 Queensland Budget forgets regional Queensland
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has taken aim at the State Labor Government’s budget, claiming it neglects regional Queensland, following the 2022-23 Queensland Budget tabled in Parliament today.
Dametto urges State Govt to support cost of living crisis
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has slammed the State Labor Government for failing to support Queenslanders during the current cost of living crisis.
Spanish mackerel industry demands answers: Dametto
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto is calling on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to publicly announce if the Spanish mackerel quota reductions will come into effect on July 1.
KAP pleads for vision of Treasurer prepares Qld Budget
An Olympics infrastructure offset fund, outback youth offender sentencing facility and a rural health workforce attraction program are among the Katter’s Australian Party’s (KAP) priorities for the 2022-23 Queensland Budget, due to be handed down on June 21.
CQ ‘GROUND ZERO’ FOR COUNTRY’S CLIMATE WARS: KAP
Katter’s Australia Party (KAP) MPs have called on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to urgently commit to keeping the 700mw Callide B coal-fired power station online until at least 2038.
Energy price hike leaves Queenslanders out in the cold: KAP
The newly-elected Albanese Federal Government must immediately implement an energy reserve policies to provide reprieve to all Australians being crippled by rising power prices, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has said.
State Labor Government fails to rollout free flu shot
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has slammed the State Labor Government for failing to rollout the free influenza vaccinations as promised.
Hinchinbrook’s sugarcane industry faces worker shortages
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, is calling for experienced workers to relocate to Hinchinbrook for the sugarcane season as the industry faces challenges with worker shortages.
KAP calls on Clive Palmer to “leave some water for the rest of us”
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, has called on billionaire and Australian senate hopeful Clive
Dametto demands NQ public forum on Spanish mackerel issue
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, has called on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
KAP puts relocation sentencing on federal agenda
KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Member for Hinchinbrook, Nick Dametto, and KAP Federal Candidate for Herbert Clynton Hawks
Show us the money for Port Hinchinbrook’s STP funding
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, has welcomed the $1.5m for the One Mile Creek
Vital telecommunications wins for Kennedy electorate, but more work to be done
$20 MILLION in new telecommunications infrastructure is going into the Kennedy electorate under round 2 of the Regional Connectivity Fund
Political games must end with Port Hinchinbrook funding
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, is calling on the Federal Government to officially announce
The wait is almost over for Ingham’s Charity Bull Ride
The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is excited to join a mix of locals
Renal Dialysis Unit officially opens at Ingham Hospital
The Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto is celebrating a win for the Hinchinbrook electorate after attending the official opening of the Renal Dialysis Unit at Ingham Hospital yesterday.
Service station industry is pumping despite “EV revolution”
The petroleum industry is booming, with a steady increase in the number of fuel stations built across the State contradicting claims that petrol cars are on their way out, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has said.