Village leaders hold key to TB solution

“THROWING more money at this is not going to fix the problem.” That was the response of Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch to the news yesterday that Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr had announced another $20 million for tuberculosis treatment in PNG. Mr Entsch has today again questioned why the government is not working hand in…

Leichhardt seeking Green Army projects

AS the summer break kicks off, school leavers, job seekers and GAP year students are urged to put their thinking caps on and come up with some ‘green’ projects for the coming year. Federal MP Warren Entsch has today launched the Coalition’s ‘Green Army’ environmental plan in Leichhardt, which will see thousands of young people…

Common sense triumphs in Daintree power decision

FEDERAL MP for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has welcomed the State Government’s decision to rescind controversial Daintree Power legislation that has left residents ‘off the grid’ for 12 years. The issue is one that Mr Entsch has long advocated for and he has today called on the Federal Government to also step up and ease the…

High standard set in Christmas Card competition

FEDERAL MP Warren Entsch has hailed his 2012 Christmas Card Competition a huge success, after receiving almost 400 entries from students all over the electorate of Leichhardt. “I was blown away by the number of entries – thank you so much to all the young people who made the effort to create and send in…

Report identifies way forward for LGBTI health

THE health of sex- and gender-diverse Australians came under the spotlight last night when a ground-breaking report was launched at Parliament House. Titled Diversity in Health: Improving the health and well-being of transgender, intersex and other sex and gender diverse Australians, the report is a blueprint for law reforms that are seen as a critical move…

Strata risk assessment a positive move

FEDERAL MP Warren Entsch has welcomed the Insurance Council of Australia’s decision to embark on a research project aimed at helping better understand and assess the risk for strata properties. “It’s a major step forward in that the ICA is now acknowledging there is a problem, after being in a state of denial for the…

Entsch stands up for Coral Sea users

LOCAL MP Warren Entsch has again argued the case for multiple-use zones in the Coral Sea, supporting a bill that would require strict criteria to be met before a new marine reserve can be created. The amendment to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, known as the ‘Making Marine Parks Accountable’ Bill, was…

Correct BSB details for Les Borthwick Appeal

Apologies, I have been advised that the BSB number published for the Les Borthwick Scooter Appeal is incorrect. If you have been unsuccessful in making a donation please use the correct information below: BANK – Cairns Penny Savings & Loans ACCOUNT NAME – Office of Warren Entsch MP Benevolence Account BSB – 704 966 (NOT…

Community reeling over Coral Sea proclamation

LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has described today’s proclamation of a Coral Sea Marine Reserve – one of 40 new parks around Australia – as “devastating” for the region, saying it came “off the back of an absolutely flawed consultation process”. “Coastal communities right around the country are feeling betrayed, there’s no question about it,” Mr…

Let’s work together for the Torres Strait: Entsch

LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has congratulated the new members of the Torres Strait Regional Authority and their new Chairperson, Mr Joseph Elu, on their appointment this week. “This is an exciting time,” Mr Entsch said today.  “There are a range of issues that need to be addressed and I look forward to a constructive relationship…