Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has accused the Gillard-Labor Government of stalling tactics by referring the Wild Rivers Bill to another committee. Warren Entsch said he was looking forward to standing up in Parliament this week to put his case forward alongside Tony Abbott to abolish the legislation which restricts the rights of the…
DetailsFederal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has responded to the latest boat load of asylum seekers being intercepted off the coast of WA today. HMAS Larrakia picked up a boat carrying more than 100 people north of Christmas Island this morning bringing the number of asylum seekers to well over 5,500 who have been picked…
DetailsToday Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch joined forces with key stakeholders from the local tourism, business and wider community to create a plan of attack and a pro?active campaign to get the Port Douglas Waterfront Precinct development underway. The stakeholders emerged from hours of talks with excitement and a united front ready for action.…
DetailsQueensland Labor MPs are now playing catch-up behind the Coalition’s plans for a national dugong and turtle protection plan. The Coalition went to the election with a $2.6 million plan that would enable Indigenous Rangers and additional officers to step up practical and effective efforts to protect the key species. Shadow Minister for Climate Action,…
DetailsA National Dugong & Turtle Protection Plan is on the agenda in Parliament this week.Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch and Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage Greg Hunt launched a push to establish a National Dugong & Turtle Protection Plan in Parliament last night. The duo called for bipartisan support to save…
DetailsFederal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has accused the Gillard Government of a “no consultation” agenda in relation to detention centres to house the increasing number of asylum seekers. Mr Entsch says the dumping of detention centres in communities throughout Australia, such as Weipa in Far North Queensland and most recently Inverbrackie in Adelaide Hills…
DetailsFederal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has accused Queensland Premier Anna Bligh of giving with one hand and taking with the other. The claim comes after Anna Bligh today announced that she will be giving back 75,000 hectares of park known as Archer Bend to the Wik Mungkan people on Cape York. “This is so…
DetailsIt isn’t good enough that the primary healthcare of Cairns’ southern suburbs is left almost solely to one doctor. Edmonton Family Medical Centre is serviced by only one full time GP and as a result has been unable to deliver adequate healthcare with 100 patients being turned away a week. The Opposition believes we need…
DetailsThe Weipa community is up in arms after the announcement that the RAAF Scherger air force base will be turned into a detention centre to house an influx of asylum?seekers. The announcement made today by Immigration Minister Chris Bowen has sent the Weipa community into a spin. “The community have been lied to ? there…
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