Dametto demands more doctors

On Behalf Of Nick Dametto Katter Party Deputy Leader And Mp For Hinchinbrook

STATE Member for Hinchinbrook and Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto, has sponsored a Queensland Parliament petition calling for more full-time doctors in rural medical practices including but not limited to Cardwell, Ingham, Tully and Mission Beach.

The Hinchinbrook MP stated that rural medical practices are under resourced and it’s time for the State Labor Government to step up.

“The Hinchinbrook electorate has the highest aging population per capita compared to anywhere else in Queensland,” Mr Dametto said.

“It’s a fact that many health conditions are more common as people age, so you could say that the elderly are the higher users of our health services. Despite