LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed the release of the Coalition’s $8.5 billion plan to Fix the Bruce Highway, which include $193 million for much-needed local upgrades. “The Policy released today by Tony Abbott and Warren Truss means an investment of $6.7 billion from the Coalition, partnering with the Queensland Government to deliver an…
FEDERAL MP Warren Entsch and COUCH Chairman Charles Woodward have again joined forces for the benefit of the local community, today ‘turning the sod’ at Stage 1 of the $9 million COUCH Wellness Centre in Manoora, Cairns. The three-stage project will include facilities for respite and a range of complementary therapies providing a holistic approach…
WITH more than 12,000 people in Leichhardt living with diabetes, Federal MP Warren Entsch is calling on locals to reduce their risk and take action to stop the spread of the disease. “The week of July 15-19 is National Diabetes Week and with approximately 12,100 people in Leichhardt affected with this serious condition, it is…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has described himself as “bitterly disappointed” that the Mossman District Nursing Home Inc. has again missed out on the funding and licences it needs to progress the building of a much-needed aged care facility in Mossman. “If there was ever an organisation and proposal that deserved to be successful, this is…
FEDERAL MP Warren Entsch, a long-time advocate for foster carer services, has backed a state government campaign to recruit new foster and kinship carers in Leichhardt. Recently launched by the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, the “Is there room in your life to foster a child?” campaign is aimed at recruiting new…
FAR Northerners have the opportunity to help fill in a “blank canvas” when it comes to putting forward ideas to make Northern Australia prosperous, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. Mr Entsch, along with Queensland Senator Ian Macdonald, today presented the Coalition’s 2030 Plan for Northern Australia to a discussion group in Cairns, seeking ideas and…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has strongly rejected comments by Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr in the Senate last week that he is responsible for a “smear campaign” targeting Australia’s efforts to help the government of PNG address TB issues. “Ministers Carr and Plibersek need to get out of their air-conditioned offices and start talking to…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch today urged Leichhardt residents to nominate a local hero for the 2014 Australian of the Year awards. With nominations closing in less than a month, Mr Entsch said people should “act now.” “Nominating someone for these fantastic awards is a simple and great way to recognise our community members making a…
FEDERAL MP and Chief Opposition Whip Warren Entsch has spoken out for children who deal every day with the challenge of growing up as a transgender or intersex person. “I’ve been following the story of the young transgender girl, who featured in the Sunday Mail last week and also on 60 Minutes, who struggled to…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has called for an end to the country’s political “paralysis”, saying re-instated Prime Minister Kevin Rudd must call an election to let the Australian people have their say. “There has been so much speculation over a considerable period of time, the first thing Kevin Rudd needs to do is bring on…