Nick Dametto
Nicholas Dametto (born 18 September 1983) is an Australian politician. He has been the Katter's Australian Party member for Hinchinbrook in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017.[1] Dametto finished third on the primary vote, behind the Liberal National Party and One Nation. However, he overtook One Nation for second place on Labor preferences, and then defeated LNP incumbent Andrew Cripps on One Nation preferences. Hinchinbrook had been in the hands of the LNP or the Nationals since 1960.
Nick Dametto | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Hinchinbrook | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Cripps |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1983 Ingham, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Katter's Australian Party |
Dametto was born in Ingham, and has worked within several industries, namely tourism as the previous owner of jet ski operator Townsville Watersports, sugar at the Victorian Mill and mining as a diesel fitter and boilermaker nationwide.[2]
References
- Green, Antony. "Hinchinbrook". Queensland Election 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- Grace-Curran, Olivia (1 November 2017). "Katter Party announces candidate for Hinchinbrook". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Andrew Cripps |
Member for Hinchinbrook 2017–present |
Incumbent |
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