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…
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…
The owners of 89,000 passenger vehicles living in Cairns and Far North Queensland will receive cost of living relief at the bowser following a cut to the fuel excise. The Morrison Government announced in last night’s federal budget the fuel excise would be halved for six months. The measure came into effect at midnight and…
The Morrison Government is continuing to drive the growth of Cape York by providing more funding for infrastructure that will create jobs, benefit locals, and drive economic growth. The Morrison Government will invest $68.5m towards the Cooktown to Weipa Corridor Upgrade as part of a suite of projects nationwide to be announced in the federal…
The Morrison Government and the Royal Flying Doctor Service will enter into a record 10-year strategic partnership, worth nearly $1 billion, to provide more certainty for remote patients who rely on the critical aeromedical service. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said this historic partnership will provide long-term security to enable this iconic Australian rural and…
The Morrison Government’s investment in Surf Life Saving Australia’s Beach Safety Equipment Fund has helped Cairns, Ellis Beach and Port Douglas surf lifesaving clubs purchase vital lifesaving equipment to prevent fatal and non-fatal drownings. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said Cairns, Ellis Beach and Port Douglas surf lifesaving clubs have been an essential part of…