Inquiry into strata insurance welcome news for Far North Queenslanders

Senator for Queensland, the Hon Jan McLucas, and Member for Leichhardt, the HonWarren Entsch MP, today welcomed news that the House of RepresentativesStanding Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs would now consider issuesaround residential strata insurance as part of its inquiry into the operation of theinsurance industry (the Inquiry). Announced by Assistant Treasurer Bill…

Cairns could miss out yet again

Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch has expressed serious concerns about the rollout of the NBN, with Cairns in desperate need to secure high-speed broadband in the next round of the rollout. Mr Entsch said he was strongly opposed to the exorbitant cost of the Gillard Government’s $36 billion NBN plan and reaffirmed the Coalition’s commitment under…

Sophie’s Petition

MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch earlier today launched ‘Sophie’s Petition’, an incredible effort to get a pedestrian crossing by Ellis Beach by nine-year-old road safety crusader Sophie Alcorn. Sophie Alcorn has been waging a campaign for the pedestrian crossing after her friend Asha was accidentally hit by a car while crossing the road at the…