FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is confident proposed law changes that would restrict the use of foreign-based cabin crews will be rejected. Major carriers Jetstar and Qantas have already warned the draft legislation would increase their operating costs and reduce their ability to compete with other airlines, forcing them to withdraw connecting services from…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch will meet with Senator Nick Xenophon in Canberra this week to express his concerns at proposed law changes that threaten the future of vital airline services in Cairns. Mr Entsch said Senator Xenophon’s proposed amendment to restrict the use of foreign cabin crews in Australia would have a devastating…
MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has congratulated the team at Cairns Hockey Association for their outstanding work in securing the host city title for a test match series between Australia and New Zealand in June. Cairns Hockey was successful in being named as the host of the test series following a hotly contested bidding process…
MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has expressed serious concerns about the latest price war being waged between supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths over fruit and vegetables, fearing the move will devastate farmers. Mr Entsch said the dominance of Coles and Woolworths in Australia was reaching alarming proportions, with Coles set to cut the price of…
MEMBER For Leichhardt Warren Entsch has welcomed the positive signs for Cairns in the progress report of the Defence Force Posture Review but urged the community to make its voice heard to ensure the expansion of the city’s port facilities and naval base. Mr Entsch said he was pleased that Cairns received a positive endorsement…
MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch and LNP state candidate for Cook David Kempton have expressed outrage at the latest attempt by the Wilderness Society to push its extreme green agenda on the people of Cape York by demanding emergency National Heritage status in four areas of the Cape. In a letter to the Federal Environment…
Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has called on the Federal Government to show some compassion and change the way it manages assistance payments to graziers impacted by last year’s ban on live cattle exports. Mr Entsch said he had been contacted by a number of concerned constituents who have had their application for Business Assistance…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has applauded moves by a mountain biking legend to bring the sport’s world championship to Far North Queensland, yet another reason to back the Cairns Business and Sporting Group’s masterplan. Mr Entsch said the push to secure the UCI World Mountain Bike Championships for Cairns in 2016 was a perfect fit…
Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has labelled the lack of Regional Development Australia funding for the Far North as an absolute disgrace after it was revealed the Gillard Government had once again ignored vital projects in the region. It comes as the Port Douglas waterfront masterplan has missed out on funding as part of the…
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs will be holding the following public hearings relating to its inquiry into the affordability of residential strata title insurance. Monday 30 January 2012, 9am-12pm, Port Douglas Community Hall, Mowbray Street, Port Douglas Monday 30 January 2012, 2:30pm-5:30 pm, Sebel Hotel, 17 Abbott Street,…