FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch today encouraged local secondary schools to participate in the Australian Government’s Honouring Australian Vietnam Veterans schools’ competition. The competition encourages students in Year 9 and 10 to explore the service of Australia’s Vietnam veterans, and to reflect on the importance of remembering their involvement in the conflict. “More than…
DetailsFEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says a newly-launched, mobile-friendly Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) will help small businesses in Leichhardt better understand their workplace obligations. The PACT was launched by Employment Minister Eric Abetz and the Fair Work Ombudsman, and is available at calculate.fairwork.gov.au. Mr Entsch said: “Most employers want to do the right…
DetailsNOELINE Ikin is a tireless advocate with a genuine understanding of Kennedy and the will and proven ability to effect change, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. Ms Ikin – a small business owner, long-time Far Northern resident and mother of three has today been confirmed as the LNP’s candidate for Kennedy in the 2016…
DetailsWORK will start this week on upgrading a 29 kilometre section of the Peninsula Developmental Road north of Coen on Cape York Peninsula. The announcement was made today by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss, Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch and Queensland Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety…
DetailsWeather services across Cape York will be faster and more accurate thanks to an upgrade of the Weipa radar. The Bureau of Meteorology has replaced and upgraded the Weipa weather watch radar, which will provide more frequent, higher resolution Doppler images on the Bureau's website from today. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment…
DetailsThe new administration area of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School was officially opened today by Senator Simon Birmingham Assistant Minister for Education and Training and the Federal Member for Leichhardt, the Hon Warren Entsch MP. Students and staff at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School now have full use of their refurbished…
DetailsFEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has today welcomed the Coalition Government’s announcement that $1 million in funding would be made available to Crime Stoppers to roll out a national ‘Dob in a Dealer’ campaign to help combat Australia’s ice scourge. “The fight against ice can only be effective when the community and law enforcement…
DetailsFEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has promoted a new Cairns-made fashion label in Parliament ? even handing over one of the label’s silk scarves as a present to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop MP. “On 7th August I had the privilege of helping to launch a new fashion label called Mainie, which…
DetailsAUSTRALIAN Defence Force members from the Far North will be among those who benefit from new reforms to military superannuation, which will improve conditions of service for serving members and those who leave the ADF. Parliament this week debated the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Bill 2015, which will introduce a new military superannuation scheme for…
DetailsLEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has congratulated Qantas on the news that the ACCC has authorised its joint business with China Eastern. “This is fantastic news and will really boost the reach, flexibility and capacity for passengers and freight throughout Australia and China,” Mr Entsch said today. “When I heard about the proposal at the end…
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