Daily Archives: 7 February, 2012

Community urged to support alternative southern transport corridor petition

LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has thrown his support behind a business group campaign aimed at forcing the State Government to build a second access roadway in the growing southern corridor of Cairns. The Edmonton Traders Association and the Mulgrave and District Chamber of Commerce has launched a petition demanding the State Government investigate, fund and…

Proposed airline crew restrictions unlikely to be supported

FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is confident proposed law changes that would restrict the use of foreign-based cabin crews will be rejected. Major carriers Jetstar and Qantas have already warned the draft legislation would increase their operating costs and reduce their ability to compete with other airlines, forcing them to withdraw connecting services from…