A FOCUS on ground-breaking tropical health research in this week’s Budget will provide “fabulous opportunities” for James Cook University and the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. Andrew Robb MP, Minister for Trade and Investment, has confirmed that the 2015-2016 Federal Budget will help to cement Australia’s position as…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed the appointment of NQ consumer advocate Margaret Shaw to the Reference Panel which will advise the Government’s Northern Australia Insurance Premiums Taskforce. The makeup of the Reference Panel was announced on Friday by the Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg MP, and endorsed by the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, during his…
**Published in the Weekend Post on Saturday 9 May** I’m bitterly disappointed that the Queensland Government has decided not to proceed with the dredging of Trinity Inlet. It’s also a disappointment for the broader Cairns community as they lament the loss of another opportunity that has been blocked by ideology. However, it really comes as…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed the Prime Minister’s confirmation that the upcoming White Paper on Northern Australia will include a commitment to seal the Hann Highway. “This is extremely positive news and I’m sure that the northern development agencies that have been pushing for this commitment will be extremely happy,” Mr Entsch said. “The…
A NEW pilot school sports programme will help to increase the number of students following in the footsteps of Australia’s greatest athletes, says the Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch. Mr Entsch today joined Athletics Australia and the Australian Sports Commission to launch Athletics Australia’s Sporting Schools pilot programme, IAAF Nestlé Healthy Active Kids’ Athletics,…
The 2015 Budget is the next step in the Government’s plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. This Budget is about building jobs, growth and opportunity and providing a credible path to surplus. The new $5.5 billion Growing Jobs and Small Business package will help small businesses invest more, grow…
The Government’s $3.5 billion Jobs for Families child care package will provide greater choice for more than 1.2 million families by delivering a simpler, more affordable, more flexible, and more accessible child care system. The Government will establish a new and simpler Child Care Subsidy from 1 July 2017. Families using child care in 2017,…
LOCAL MP Warren Entsch has welcomed recognition that the current model of natural disaster funding is flawed, saying that reform is needed to give states and councils more autonomy to recover from disasters in a way that best meets the needs of their communities. Last Thursday, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) released its report…
A LOCAL Nepalese community group which started a public appeal last week has had to call a temporary halt on donations of goods due to an overwhelming response. However the group is still seeking assistance with freighting the goods to Kathmandu, and is urgently calling on any local transport operators who may have international contacts.…
FEDERAL MP Warren Entsch is strongly backing the Western Cape community in its campaign to improve mobile phone and internet services in the region.Mr Entsch spoke with residents and businesses during a visit to Weipa last week, including Chamber of Commerce members who said they were struggling with slow and unreliable communications.The Leichhardt MP said…