Mr ENTSCH (Leichhardt-Chief Opposition Whip) (13:02): I rise today to speak on the Clean Energy Bill 2011 and related bills. I have gone through the plethora of bills to try to see if there is anything really positive that I can speak on but, quite frankly, the more you look into the legislation the greater…
CALLING ALL BUDDING ARTISTS! Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch has announced his Christmas Card Competition for 2011. “This competition is to encourage all children under the age of 12 to design my Christmas card for 2011. This has been a very successful project in the past with an overwhelming response from our schools.” “I…
Warren Entsch MP, Federal Member for Leichhardt and Chief Opposition Whip has praised Olympic Gold Medallist and Telstra Sporting Ambassador Matthew Mitcham for his keynote speech last night in Parliament House, marking the inaugural function of Parliamentary Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Australians. “It was wonderful to hear from a young Australian,…
Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch welcomes the Defence Force Posture Review committees visit to Cairns today to hear the Far North’s proposal for relocation of personnel, resources and assets to Cairns. “I look forward to the outcome of this very important visit to Cairns and the Far North. Cairns is positioned to build on…
Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch is pleased that his Private Members Motion “Torres Strait Sea Walls” was passed by the house earlier today. The Torres Strait Island Sea Walls Motion was passed in the house with the full support of the Government and the Independents. “This motion called on the Government to commit to…
Veterans living in the Cairns region have an opportunity to shape future policy directions during a veterans’ forum being held next week. Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, will join Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch in Cairns as part of a series of nation?wide veterans’ forums. “I am looking forward to…
Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has lashed out at Premier Anna Bligh after she announced in The Sunday Mail (31st July 2011) that every Queensland household could be forced to pay higher premiums or taxes to help subsidise insurance cover for people in flood?prone areas. The infuriated Federal Member said it was high…
Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has welcomed today’s announcement that the boat manufacturer of the Malu Sara will be fined the maximum penalty. Subsee Explorer Pty Ltd has been fined the maximum amount under federal work health and safety laws of $242,000 for supplying an unseaworthy vessel which sank in the Torres Strait…
Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has applauded the LNP State Candidates for achieving a raft of Far Northern commitments that have now become LNP policy after the recent State Council hosted in Brisbane. “It is great to see so many Far Northern specific initiatives were carried at the State Council meeting. This shows…
Any incidents of outbreaks of the Hendra Virus are a tragedy for our region. It’s always sad to see healthy horses stricken with this virus and die as a consequence. I can only imagine how terrifying it is for those individuals caring for these animals that are exposed to the risk of cross-infection and the…