Nick Dametto, member for Hinchinbrook in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, could be slapped with a hefty fine after he shared photos of himself drinking a can of beer in an area with a strict alcohol limit.
Dametto shared the snaps of he and his friends consuming a beer during a visit to Curacoa Island, which is part of the Palm Islands archipelago off Queensland, on social media – but he was unaware that the pictures would get him into trouble.
The beer the photo shows him holding has an ABV of 4.2% – however, the Palm Islands have a rule prohibiting the consumption of full-strength alcoholic beverages, which means any drink above 4% ABV.
The biggest fine Dametto could receive would be around AU$60,000 (?28,800).
He said, as reported by 7 News, that he would “take his poison” and accept any penalty that he was given, though he did say that a harsh punishment for the misdemeanour, which took place on Good Friday, would be akin to “trying to crucify someone at Easter”.