‘Strategic Opportunity’: Katter’s Australian Party MP to Run for Regional Mayor
Queensland MP Nick Dametto is throwing his hat in the ring to become mayor of the regional city of Townsville.
Nick Dametto (centre) during a press conference after question time at Queensland Parliament House in Brisbane, on Oct. 11, 2023. AAP Image/Darren England
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has confirmed he will run for mayor of the regional Queensland city of Townsville once the anticipated local government election is called.
Hinchinbrook sits beside Townsville, a city with a population of around 200,000 residents.
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.