Mars Petcare will give evidence about the opportunities for milkfish aquaculture to supply product to the pet food industry when it appears before the Northern Australia Committee in Canberra on Tuesday, 13 October. The public hearing is part of the committee’s inquiry into opportunities to expand the aquaculture industry in Northern Australia. Committee Chair, the…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is calling on Far North Queensland kids to illustrate how Christmas is celebrated around the world as part of his 2015 Christmas Card competition. The competition, which is now in its sixth year, is open to all children in Leichhardt aged from 5 years to 12 inclusive – with…
ROADTEK will deliver works on three projects on Cape York to extend the seal on the Peninsula Developmental Road. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the three projects are part of the Cape York Region Package and have a combined value of $19.2 million. “By funding the upgrade…
5…4…3…2…1…BLAST OFF! THE countdown is on for high-speed broadband in regional areas of Leichhardt with the launch tomorrow (THUR) of the first of two new multi-million dollar NBN satellites. The satellite, named ‘Sky Muster’ is scheduled to be launched from the French Guiana city of Kourou, in South America, sometime between 0630 and 0746 Eastern…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has welcomed news that local producers will be among those who benefit from $5.3 million worth of projects to assist small exporters with market access. The grants, announced by the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, under the Government’s Package Assisting Small Exporters Programme, delivers on an…
A $23.4 million Solar Plant will now supply renewable energy to Weipa’s bauxite mine, processing facilities, township and port in the first commercial diesel displacement solar plant at a remote mining operation in Northern Australia. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has partnered with Rio Tinto and First Solar to deliver the first phase of…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is inviting students in grades 10, 11 and 12 to write a three-minute speech on an issue they’re passionate about – with the chance to win a trip to Parliament House in Canberra. “If you were elected to Parliament and had to give your first speech in the House…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says he was surprised to learn that Cairns fuel prices are considered to fall within the average for regional Queensland. His comments come after reviewing the latest Report on the Australian petroleum market by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. “Many Cairns residents talk to me about the high…
THE Australian Government is taking immediate action to reduce violence against women and their children, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. Today, the Prime Minister announced a $100 million Women’s Safety Package to deliver immediate and practical measures to keep women and their children safe. Mr Entsch said the Australian Government was taking a strong stand…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into the educational opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The inquiry, by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs, aims to identify the best opportunities and pathways for Indigenous students to help them succeed in school. “Living in…