I certainly welcome the opportunity to make a contribution to this bill. I think we need to cast our minds back a little to when Labor came into office in 2007. There were only four illegal maritime arrivals in detention—four, and absolutely none of them were children. The Howard government had already developed policies that…
Yesterday in Port Douglas more than 1,900 people took part in the Tropical Journeys Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival. This wonderful event is getting more popular every year, with registrations in 2016 up 40 per cent. Congratulations to all of the winners, from the 74-kilometre ultramarathon down to the 2.3-kilometre junior challenge. They included Christopher…
When we start talking about tourism, I have to say it is something that I have a little bit of an understanding of, given that my seat is recognised as the largest employer, economically, in the country. My little corner of Australia is certainly punching well above its weight. In early June the Cairns Airport…
MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the Turnbull Government is getting young Australians ready and able to join the workforce through the innovative Youth Jobs PaTH programme. With the tender process to deliver the stage 1 of the programme (the delivery of pre-employment training for young unemployed Australians) launched late last week, local employers and…
Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch has welcomed news that Far Northerners aged over 70 can now get the shingles vaccine at no cost. Mr Entsch said the shingles vaccine will be free to eligible people, with a catch-up program available for adults aged 71 to 79 years. “This new National Shingles Vaccination Program is an important…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch today officially opened the new learning areas at Peace Lutheran College in Kamerunga, describing himself as “incredibly impressed” by the new infrastructure. Students and staff at Peace Lutheran College now have full use of four new classrooms, withdrawal rooms, three staff offices and storage areas. The Turnbull Government provided $325,000 in…