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…
Australia’s iconic and precious Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding tropical waters will benefit from 24 innovative research projects conducted by this Government’s Tropical Water Quality Hub. This scientific investment being launched today supports practical policy and programmes to improve the Great Barrier Reef under the Government’s $140 million Reef Trust. Hub scientists will develop…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for the Environment The Hon. Warren Entsch MP Federal Member for Leichardt MEDIA RELEASE – Issued by Minister Hunt Today I had the pleasure of meeting a group of young Green Army participants working to help the Wet Tropics environment recover from damage caused by the yellow crazy ant.…
The Australian Government through its $140 million Reef Trust has provided $700,000 to clean-up marine debris across the Great Barrier Reef, protecting iconic species and helping to conserve the Reef’s outstanding universal value. Marine debris can harm marine life, pose a navigational hazard and smother coral. It can enter through waterways and drains and eventually…