The Morrison Government has announced a suite of measures in this year’s federal budget designed to help more Far North Queenslanders own their home sooner. The Morrison Government will establish the Family Home Guarantee scheme designed to help single mothers and fathers achieve the dream of homeownership. Under the plan, single parents will be backed to buy…
DetailsThe Morrison Government is launching a crack-down on the tonnes of deadly ghost nets that indiscriminately kill tens of thousands of marine animals in Northern Australian waters each year. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority, in partnership with Parks Australia, recently recovered two massive nets, spanning a combined 820 metres and weighing an estimated 3.7 tonnes,…
DetailsThe Morrison Government continues to back Cairns and Far North Queensland businesses by extending the highly successful instant asset write-off program until June 2023. The program allows businesses with up to $5 billion in aggregated annual turnover or total income to immediately deduct the full cost of eligible depreciable assets of any value. This will…
DetailsThe Morrison Government’s plan to secure Australia’s recovery will rebuild the economy and create more local jobs to ensure we come back stronger from the COVID-19 induced recession. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said Australia entered the crisis from a position of economic strength having brought the budget back to balance for the first time…
DetailsThe Morrison Government will provide continued tax relief for Far North Queensland low and middle-income earners. It will see low and middle-income earners benefit by up to $1,080 for individuals or $2,160 for couples. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said around 69,600 taxpayers in Leichhardt will directly benefit from tax relief measures this year. He…
DetailsThe Morrison Government is backing the construction of a renewable energy microgrid in the Daintree community to shore up the supply of reliable and affordable energy for locals, reduce emissions, and create jobs. The government, as part of this year’s federal budget, will provide up to $19.3 million to support the deployment of a microgrid…
DetailsThe Morrison Government is investing $353.9 million over the next four years as part of this year’s federal budget to support women’s health, including funding for cervical and breast cancer, endometriosis and reproductive health. This significant investment builds on the Morrison Government’s commitment to implementing the five priority areas of the National Women’s Health Strategy…
DetailsThe Morrison Government will invest $130.4 million to improve connectivity in regional, rural, and remote communities. The investment in the Regional Connectivity Program, announced in the federal budget, brings the Morrison Government’s commitments to improve digital connectivity infrastructure in regional, rural, and remote areas to more than $600 million. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said…
DetailsFamilies in Cairns and Far North Queensland will reap the benefits from an additional $1.7 billion investment in childcare measures announced in this year’s federal budget. The changes, which deliberately target low- and middle-income earners, will cut the cost of childcare and lower the disincentive to take on an additional day or two of work…
DetailsThe Morrison Government will invest $240 million to bust congestion and improve road safety along the state-owned Cairns Western Arterial Road. The investment is part of a wider $1.4 billion infrastructure investment for new projects across the state that will be announced in this year’s federal budget. The Morrison Government’s $240m investment represents the full…
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