NEWS that strata properties in North Queensland are paying five times more for insurance than those in southern cities clearly shows market failure, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. “The Australian Government Actuary’s report is fantastic we’ve known for a long time through anecdotal evidence that we are paying too much, but now we have…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has staunchly defended government investment in tropical health and medicine research at James Cook University, describing Labor Senator Kim Carr’s comments in Senate Estimates today as “naive and bizarre”. “The fact is that JCU has a reputation for innovation and does outstanding work in tropical health and medicine,” Mr Entsch said…
PORMPURAAW Airstrip in Far North Queensland will benefit from $790,000 announced today by the Australian Government for essential safety upgrades. Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the upgrade was one of four remote airstrip upgrades to be approved today under the Regional Aviation Access Programme. “An additional $225,000…
I rise today to very strongly support a local artist in my region, Amanda Feher. Those who know me in this place know that I have a passion for the arts and supporting local artists. Anyone who has visited my office would be well aware that the walls are lined with pieces showcasing my region-a…
LOCAL MP Warren Entsch is encouraging residents and businesses in Leichhardt to ‘stay smart online’ as part of a new national awareness week from 2nd-6th June. “It’s so important that all Australians are able to go online confidently and securely, whether they’re shopping online, doing their banking, learning or communicating,” Mr Entsch said. “The Australian…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed news of increased competition in the North Queensland insurance market, with a new strata product being launched this week. It comes as the major insurers felt the heat under questioning from the Northern Australia committee in Brisbane last Friday, where Mr Entsch warned that the government was prepared to…
I rise to pay tribute to a remarkable family from the Far North, the Rossi family, who had two very sad losses in the last couple of weeks. Bob Rossi Snr, OAM, KC, passed away last month aged 90 years. His story highlights just what can be achieved through hard work and determination. The second…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed the findings of a review into Australian aviation safety, saying it has put the spotlight on CASA’s “toxic and vindictive” culture and practices. “It’s the best report relating to CASA that I’ve seen in a long time,” Mr Entsch said. “I congratulate David Forsyth and the panel that reviewed…
It gives me a great deal of pleasure to follow the member for Brand. Listening to what he said, he was very informed, very thoughtful and very insightful on the needs of Northern Australia. This is clearly going to be reflective of the report we are putting out. There are a lot of members on…
FAR Northerners have just a few days left to contribute to the discussion paper on insurance, which seeks to pin down exactly how consumers want the aggregator website and other competition-boosting mechanisms to work. As detailed in the Budget, the Government will fund the creation of a website to compare property insurance prices and policies,…
