The Northern Quoll and Golden-shouldered Parrot are set to benefit from $383,619 in funding for two projects in Far North Queensland thanks to the Morrison Government’s Threatened Species Strategy Action Plan. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said Far North Queensland NRM, in partnership with Australian Wildlife Conservancy and the Western Yalanjo Aboriginal Corporation, will receive…
The Australian Government is making key changes to ensure the Far North Queensland Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) remains fit for purpose as the regional labour market has evolved throughout the pandemic. Changes to the Far North Queensland DAMA include updating the range of occupations across which businesses can source workers. Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services…
The Morrison Government will further ease cost of living pressures for Far North Queenslanders after legislation to establish the reinsurance pool for cyclone and related flood damage passed parliament. More than 880,000 residential, strata and small business property insurance policies across Northern Australia are expected to be covered for the risk of cyclone and related…
The Morrison Government is investing $17.2 million to ensure Heart of Australia can continue to operate mobile health clinics across the state. Heart of Australia provides outreach services across regional, rural and remote part of the state, including at Cooktown and Weipa. Heart of Australia is the first mobile medical program delivering specialist services including…
Mr ENTSCH: The Daintree microgrid project is signed, sealed and about to be delivered. I have fought tirelessly for this project for more than two decades and I am immensely pleased that the construction will start later this year. I could stand here for hours and talk about the microgrid project and the benefit of…
More road and community infrastructure projects will be rolled out across Far North Queensland thanks to a further $500 million in funding for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program. The additional funding was announced in the federal budget. Far North Queensland councils and shires will receive the following payment through the Phase 3 extension…
The Morrison Government is extending its highly successful Home Guarantee Scheme to help get Far North Queenslanders into their own home sooner. Over the past year the Morrison Government has helped thousands of Far North Queenslanders purchase their first home. That’s why the Morrison Government is more than doubling the Home Guarantee Scheme to 50,000…
The Morrison Government is delivering $1.6 billion in tax relief to support small businesses to go digital and upskill their employees. The Technology Investment Boost will increase digital uptake while the Skills and Training Boost will help small business attract, retain and upskill staff. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said 20,000 businesses in Cairns and…
The Morrison Government is providing a one-off cost of living payment of $250 for Far North Queenslanders most in need. The new temporary, targeted and responsible cost of living package is designed to take the pressure off household budgets. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said pensioners, carers, veterans, job seekers, eligible self-funded retirees and concession…
More than 72,000 taxpayers living in Cairns and Far North Queensland will receive further tax relief through measures announced in the federal budget. The new temporary, targeted and responsible cost of living package is designed to take the pressure off household budgets. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the $420 cost of living tax offset…