Daily Archives: 13 August, 2013

Entsch applauds $100m pledge to fix mobile black spots

LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has today applauded the Coalition’s pledge of $100 million to address mobile phone black spots in regional, remote and outer metropolitan communities. The policy will provide $80 million for a Mobile Network Expansion Programme coverage along major transport routes, in small communities and in locations prone to experiencing natural disasters.  The Coalition…

Youth unemployment rise “disgraceful” says Entsch

LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has labelled the skyrocketing youth unemployment rate in North Queensland a “disgrace” after figures revealed the youth jobless rate had tripled to a staggering 28.4 per cent in the North.   “The jobless rate among 20 to 24-year-olds has doubled since Kevin Rudd came into power in 2007,” he said.  …