FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says he was surprised to learn that Cairns fuel prices are considered to fall within the average for regional Queensland. His comments come after reviewing the latest Report on the Australian petroleum market by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. “Many Cairns residents talk to me about the high…
THE Australian Government is taking immediate action to reduce violence against women and their children, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. Today, the Prime Minister announced a $100 million Women’s Safety Package to deliver immediate and practical measures to keep women and their children safe. Mr Entsch said the Australian Government was taking a strong stand…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into the educational opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The inquiry, by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs, aims to identify the best opportunities and pathways for Indigenous students to help them succeed in school. “Living in…
Australia’s iconic and precious Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding tropical waters will benefit from 24 innovative research projects conducted by this Government’s Tropical Water Quality Hub. This scientific investment being launched today supports practical policy and programmes to improve the Great Barrier Reef under the Government’s $140 million Reef Trust. Hub scientists will develop…
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for the Environment The Hon. Warren Entsch MP Federal Member for Leichardt MEDIA RELEASE – Issued by Minister Hunt Today I had the pleasure of meeting a group of young Green Army participants working to help the Wet Tropics environment recover from damage caused by the yellow crazy ant.…
The Australian Government through its $140 million Reef Trust has provided $700,000 to clean-up marine debris across the Great Barrier Reef, protecting iconic species and helping to conserve the Reef’s outstanding universal value. Marine debris can harm marine life, pose a navigational hazard and smother coral. It can enter through waterways and drains and eventually…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the Government’s new Transition to Work programme has reached a major milestone – calling for local employment agencies to provide feedback on the proposed service. “Young Australians who leave school early are most at risk of long-term unemployment and need more support than other job seekers to move…
THE opening of Bupa Cairns has highlighted the fact that Cairns’ ageing population requires more high-quality and flexible aged-care services, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. On 21 September Australia's largest private aged-care provider, Bupa Aged Care, will welcome its first residents into its newest home, Bupa Cairns. “With room to care for 144 residents, including…
THE Chair of the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia, Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch, has this week given Parliament a progress report on key Northern Australia White Paper initiatives. Mr Entsch was supporting a Private Member’s Motion put up by the Darwin-based Member for Solomon, Natasha Griggs, which noted that the north will account for…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the ‘build preparation’ stage has begun for the Australian Government’s National Broadband Network (NBN) to be rolled out in Cooktown. “The NBN is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia’s history, and is certainly the most complex,” said Mr Entsch. “Today’s announcement means that here in Cooktown…
