Leichhardt Roads, Cairns Marine Precinct

Mr ENTSCH: While I welcome the government’s significant investment commitments to the Kuranda Range in the marine precinct in my electorate, I want to raise some serious concerns about the effectiveness of the funding. Let me start by addressing the concerns with the government’s commitment for $210 million for safety upgrades on the Kuranda Range.…

Kowanyama Softball Competition 2022

Mr ENTSCH: I’m sure, Madam Deputy Speaker Chesters, you’ll agree with me that it’s important that we celebrate sporting events in our remote areas. Recently the remote Cape York community of Kowanyama held its Bob Sands Memorial Weekend. One of the significant events was the Kowanyama softball competition. For the second year running, it was…

Legacy week at HMAS Cairns base

Mr ENTSCH: Last Monday I attended the launch of Legacy Week in an event that was a first, in taking place at the HMAS Cairns base. It was a great opportunity to engage with the defence community and come together and celebrate Legacy Week. We all know that Legacy does some great work supporting veterans…

Zonta Club of Cairns

Mr ENTSCH: The Zonta Club of Cairns, in collaboration with the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation, held their second masquerade ball on 23 July at the Pullman Cairns International. I had the great pleasure of attending with my beautiful wife, Yolonde. It was a colourful affair, with everyone donning all sorts of uniquely designed masquerade…

Daintree Microgrid

Mr ENTSCH: The Daintree microgrid project is signed, sealed and about to be delivered. I have fought tirelessly for this project for more than two decades and I am immensely pleased that the construction will start later this year. I could stand here for hours and talk about the microgrid project and the benefit of…

Cairns Marine Precinct

MR ENTSCH: Everybody loves a first, and that’s why it was great to recently announce, alongside defence minister, Peter Dutton, that Cairns would be the home for the first Defence regional maintenance centre. This is something I’ve been working towards now for quite a few years, and I’m proud to have delivered it for my…

Religious Discrimination Bill 2021

MR ENTSCH: I have to say to that there is no way in good conscience that I can support legislation that strips away people’s religious rights or, for that matter, any other rights. It’s the right of all Australians not to be discriminated against, including those of faith. Our society rightfully does not accept people…