LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed the introduction in Parliament today of the Government’s ‘Red Tape Repeal Day’ bills, saying there would be “an audible sigh of relief from long-suffering local businesses”. Next Wednesday’s Repeal Day (26 MAR) will scrap more than 9,500 unnecessary or counter-productive regulations and 1,000 redundant acts of Parliament, saving individuals…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has added his own tribute to those flowing for former Liberal Senator for Queensland, Warwick Parer, who died suddenly on Friday aged 77. “Warwick was a good friend of mine and an absolute gentleman,” Mr Entsch said. “He was a Senator when I first entered Parliament in 1996 and became quite…
LOCAL organisations that want to commemorate the Centenary of Anzac are urged to submit their applications for Federal Government funding before the Round 2 deadline on April 30. “We had a good response in Round 1, and I’m pleased to say that one of the applications has already been processed and approved,” Mr Entsch said.…
LOCAL MP Warren Entsch is warning older residents in Leichhardt to be on the alert for a scam that purports to tell people they are owed money by the Federal Government. “I’ve had a number of people contact my office in the last week, all pensioners and retirees, who have been phoned and told they…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has today paid tribute in the National Parliament to a “remarkable elder of the Torres Strait”, Mr Enemarki Matthew Zaro, who passed away on 7 February of this year, aged 96. Known as ‘Papa Zaro’, Mr Entsch said the proud Dauareb and Meriam elder was one of the few remaining members…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch is demanding a review of Qantas’ decision to close its Cairns crew base, saying that the rationale behind scrapping the well-performing base “doesn’t stack up” and it will have a massive impact on local families. Mr Entsch said he had been in communication with Qantas families and had been able to…
THE upper echelon of Australian insurers has been put on notice by the Assistant Treasurer today, with Sen. Arthur Sinodinos telling the industry’s annual conference that increasing insurance affordability in North Queensland was firmly on the Government’s agenda. The move has been strongly endorsed by Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch, who said it was fantastic to…
The Australian Government will invest a total of $12 million to support improvements to vital seawall infrastructure in the Torres Strait. The joint Australian and Queensland Government project will see a total of $26.2 million provided for the construction and repair of seawalls on six Torres Strait islands that experience regular tidal and storm surge…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed news of support for the Cairns Maritime Museum, which will help the organisation put together an innovative ‘virtual treasure hunt’ while increasing awareness about the Far North’s intriguing maritime history. The Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme, which can include internships, in-kind support by museum experts, or grants…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has warned against “allowing the naysayers to squander opportunities” if the Far North is to realise some of the key opportunities on its horizon. Speaking in Parliament yesterday on Address in Reply (an opportunity for members to speak on any issues relevant to their electorate), Mr Entsch said he had been…
