Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch today announced the North Queensland Natural Resource Management Alliance would receive more than $7.5 million in funding to deliver on-ground environment and sustainable agricultural projects. He said the Cape York NRM and Wet Tropics NRM would receive $5.2 million and the Northern Gulf NRM $2.3 million under the Regional Land…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch announced today nearly $1.5 million for local projects as part of the federal government’s Indigenous Languages and Arts program. Mr Entsch said the highly-successful program supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to revive and maintain languages, and to develop and present art. “Arts and language play an essential role…
The Federal Government has invested $2.7 million towards boosting indigenous entrepreneurs in Cape York as part of its $115 million Indigenous Entrepreneurs Package. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the $2.7 million investment in Wik Timber Holdings would allow them to purchase a shovel logger, log skidder and wood chipper. He said the investment would…
Far North Queensland beef and sugarcane producers will use new technologies to learn about better grazing, land management and sustainability to improve profitability for their industries. The $4 million E-beef Smart Farm project will include three properties across North Queensland to showcase the latest land management technologies so farmers can see the benefits for themselves.…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the largest independent miner in Western Cape York should be extremely proud of its record of providing employment opportunities to local indigenous people. Mr Entsch, who toured Metro Mining’s Bauxite Hills Mine today, said the company had come a long way since drilling first commenced at the site, 95…
Cape York will be home to a new tourist destination following the announcement the Battlecamp Station Connect to Country Camping project will be funded under the federal government’s highly-successful Building Better Regions Fund. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said today the project was a significant investment in building a stronger economy and driving local jobs…
Cairns, Daintree, Cape York and Torres Strait residents are set to benefit from improved mobile coverage with nine new mobile base stations currently under construction and set to be switched on before the end of the year. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch today also welcomed the switch on of new mobile base stations located at…
MR ENTSCH: (Leichhardt) (16:17): I rise today to pay tribute to one of Australia’s smallest shires, which just happens to be located in my electorate. To say that the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council is punching above its weight is an understatement. Wujal Wujal is about 20 square kilometres in size and is home to about…
MR ENTSCH: (Leichhardt) (10:45): The right to housing is an absolutely fundamental right of all Australian citizens. Sadly, the Queensland Labor government, in a campaign led by Jackie Trad, is more interested in playing politics than putting roofs over people’s heads. This year marks the end of the 10-year Remote Housing Strategy. The Commonwealth provided $5.4…