FEDERAL Treasurer Joe Hockey has told Parliament that the people of Cairns were “outstanding hosts” of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting last week. The Treasurer’s comments, at Question Time yesterday (MON), were in response to a question from Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch, who asked Mr Hockey to update MPs on the…
DetailsCAIRNS Regional Council’s planned $21m redevelopment of the Tobruk Memorial Pool into an international-standard aquatic centre will be boosted by a $4.8 million commitment from the Federal Government, Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Steve Ciobo announced today. “We are a nation of high-achievers in sport, so it’s vital that our…
DetailsFEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has congratulated Prime Minister Tony Abbott for his public comments in support of the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. “I was very pleased to hear his stance it really will assist in our campaign to make products that contain cannabinoids more widely available for people in need,”…
DetailsTreasurer Joe Hockey and Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch today congratulated 14 Queensland school students for winning a prize in the G20 Cairns School Art Competition. The students, from years prep to eight, were awarded at a ceremony at the Cairns Convention Centre today, where preparations are well underway for the weekend’s G20 Finance Ministers…
DetailsTHE Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, will this week welcome the beyondblue bus to Cairns and Port Douglas as part of a National Roadshow raising awareness of mental illness. “beyondblue is working hard to encourage all Australians to put the spotlight on mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety, and encourage those suffering to seek help,”…
DetailsTreasurer Joe Hockey and Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch today welcomed news that the Cairns-based Tjapukai Indigenous dance group will perform for visiting G20 delegates. The group is based at the Tjapukai Aboriginal Park which has been operating for 25 years, allowing visitors an opportunity to experience the culture and way of life of the…
DetailsTreasurer Joe Hockey and Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch today announced that local students will play an important part in welcoming G20 delegates to Cairns next week. Twenty-three Cairns TAFE students will be there when some of the world’s most influential political and economic leaders come to town for the G20 Finance Ministers and Central…
DetailsLast year, the Government identified around 1.6 million premises in Australia which had either very poor or no broadband connectivity. These premises have been – and will continue to be – prioritised in the NBN rollout. In the Far North, many regional users will get broadband via a new satellite that will offer services from…
Details**Read my full October 2015 eNewsletter here** I’m really pleased to see grass-roots organisations getting support to carry out much-needed environmental work in our local bushland, waterways, parks and recreational areas. The Green Army has been very popular in FNQ, with multiple projects underway in the Cairns region, Mossman and Hope Vale carrying out yellow…
Details**Read the full October 2015 edition of my eNewsletter** One of my favourite parts of my job is coming across people who are having a go, getting out and achieving things rather than sitting back and waiting for them to happen. I’ve encountered a few of these lately which I’d like to share with you. …
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