A state by-election will be held in the north Queensland seat of Hinchinbrook at some point near the end of this year or early in 2026, following local MP Nick Dametto’s announcement that he will contest the mayoralty of the City of Townsville at a by-election next month.
Hinchinbrook covers the northern outskirts of Townsville and stretches halfway up the coast towards Cairns. Dametto is a member of Katter’s Australian Party and has held the seat since 2017. His current margin is 13.2% against the LNP.
The City of Townsville mayoralty was vacated by Troy Thompson last week under threat of being removed from office. He was suspended last November, not long after first being elected in March 2024.
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