THERE is just one week left for primary school children across Far North Queensland to enter this year’s Leichhardt Christmas Card competition run by Federal MP Warren Entsch. The theme for 2017 is ‘Santa On The Reef’. Mr Entsch said the Great Barrier Reef is one of our regions greatest natural gifts and it’s only…
THE Federal Government has created significant new opportunities for businesses in Far North Queensland through updates to the Singapore Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA). Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said the amended SAFTA delivers big wins for local services industries, with greater access for education, legal, financial and other professional service providers. “Opening up…
CLOSE to 300,000 Australian small businesses have taken advantage of the Federal Government’s instant asset write-off according to 2015-16 tax office data, including 3,105 in Leichhardt. Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said the instant asset write-off is directly helping small businesses to increase their bottom line and improve cash flow, which means more investment…
MULTI-YEAR grants of between $250,000 and $4 million to establish innovative sustainable land management practices are now available in Leichhardt under Landcare’s new Smart Farming Partnerships. Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch said innovative groups, organisations and individuals in the agriculture, fishing, aqua-culture and farm forestry industries should put their heads together and apply for…
THE Federal Government has announced sweeping reforms to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable for Leichhardt residents. Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch said every dollar counts for local families, and these reforms will give them better value and make policies easier to understand. “Private health insurance is an essential and valuable part…
FEDERAL MP Warren Entsch is encouraging preschools to introduce a new language to local preschool children in 2018. Applications are now open for participation in the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program which engages preschoolers with languages other than English through a series of fun, play-based apps, which are aligned to the Early Years Learning…
FORMER part part-pensioners in Leichhardt will have their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) reinstated from this week. These former part-pensioners lost the card in January as a consequence of reforms to the pension assets test, which were designed to make the pension system more affordable and sustainable for the future. Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch…
PRIMARY school children across Far North Queensland are being encouraged to join in the fun and participate in this year’s Leichhardt Christmas Card competition run by Federal MP Warren Entsch. The theme for 2017 is ‘Santa On The Reef’. Mr Entsch said the Great Barrier Reef is one of our regions greatest natural gifts and…
FEDERAL MP Warren Entsch has urged residents of Leichhardt to submit expressions of interest (EOIs) for funding through the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA). The CRCNA has today called for funding applications to research projects that address industry problems in northern Australia in the following areas: • Agriculture and Food – Removing…
The Federal Government today announced a number of new measures to further support employers and seasonal workers to access the Seasonal Worker Programme. The new measures will be phased in from 1 July 2018 and include introducing a multi-entry visa for seasonal workers, thereby offering greater flexibility in the granting of visas, and piloting new…
