FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch today introduced the Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 into the Australian Parliament. The bill was co-sponsored by: Member for Griffith, Terri Butler, who seconded the bill; Member for Brisbane, Teresa Gambaro; Member for Werriwa, Laurie Ferguson; Member for Melbourne, Adam Bandt; Member for Indi, Cathy McGowan; and Member for…
In many ways taxi drivers are the face of Cairns. They are often the first interaction that visitors have when they arrive in our beautiful airport and are driven to their destination. They are also generally the last person they see as they are driven from our beautiful city back to the airport to go…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed news this week that the Senate Inquiry into the Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2014 has returned with very positive results. Mr Entsch attended a briefing with fellow members of the Cross Parliamentary Group on Drug Policy and Law Reform to receive an update on the Bill’s progress and…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is encouraging Far North Queenslanders to nominate a person, organisation or initiative for the 2015 National Disability Awards. “The 2015 Awards are now open, and give us a chance to acknowledge those who are making a positive impact on the lives of people living with disability,” said Mr Entsch.…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is calling for young people to join the Green Army to work on projects that will make a real difference to the environment. “We’re looking for young Australians aged between 17 and 24 to work on local projects across Leichhardt,” said Mr Entsch. “The Green Army provides an invaluable…
Tonight I rise to strongly support the member for Forde's motion. There is no doubt that small business has been and continues to be the enduring focus and priority of this government. I am particularly conscious of the challenges and opportunities for small businesses in the far north where our economy includes tourism; agriculture and…
While I’m disappointed with the outcome, I am not angry and I accept the decision of the Party Room. I was hoping for a free vote however I have to concede that I was still not confident that we would get the outcome we hoped for. In the Party Room today, during the six hours…
I rise to speak in this condolence motion to a very dear friend of mine. I met him when I came into this parliament in 1996, along with the member for Fisher, and we struck up a friendship. One of the things that we found was a lot of commonality between the members from the…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says Cooktown will be leading the world in solar power innovation with the construction of the Cook Shire Solar Storage Project. Construction is set to begin in the fourth quarter of this year on Butchers Hill near Lakeland, and is being led by independent renewables developer Lyon Infrastructure Investments.…
A plan for much-needed new staff accommodation at the Blue Care Star of the Sea Elders Village on Thursday Island will become a reality thanks to a Federal Government grant. The Government is investing $5.8 million in the project, which will enable the construction of 24 self-contained one-bedroom units and a central laundry facility for staff.…
