The Morrison Government will establish a new Regional University Centre in Cooktown to offer local students the support and modern facilities they need to undertake tertiary education without needing to leave the area. The Morrison Government’s Regional University Centres program removes barriers for regional and remote students to access quality education opportunities and is an…
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $2.3 million to help deliver a Tourism Information and Business Centre on Thursday Island to develop a tourism gateway to the Torres Strait. The centre will optimise commercial opportunities on Thursday Island and across the Torres Shire by providing information and services to visitors and residents relating to the…
The Coalition Government will commit $11 million to undertake a preliminary evaluation and business case on upgrading the Kuranda Range Road to address critical long-term safety and capacity issues. The scope of this work will also include an assessment of possible alternative routes. Progression of the business case is contingent on the Queensland Government matching…
The Cairns Marine Precinct will secure its place as Northern Australia’s premier maritime precinct with a $24 million commitment from the Morrison Government. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest a further $24 million into Stage Two of the upgrade of the Cairns Marine Maintenance Precinct, taking our total investment in the upgrades to $48 million…
Thursday Island residents received a major road safety boost today with the Australian Government announcing it will invest $820,500 towards two projects under the 2022–23 Black Spot Program. The Black Spot Program funds safety measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at locations where a number of serious crashes are known to have occurred or…
A re-elected Morrison Government will provide $107.5 million to secure the future of Cairns’ water supply into the next decade, and avoid a potential drinking water shortfall by 2026. This will allow additional water to be sourced from the Mulgrave River and improve water treatment processes for Cairns’ existing Behana Creek Water supply, supporting community,…
The Morrison Government continues to boost Northern Australia with the announcement of more successful projects under the Northern Australia Development Program. Federal Agriculture and Northern Australia Minister David Littleproud said the Northern Australia Development Program has been a resounding success and will provide almost $88 million in total funding to assist businesses in the Far…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch today launched his election campaign calling it one of the most important in a generation. The federal election will be held on Saturday, 21 May 2022. Mr Entsch said over the coming weeks he would outline his comprehensive plan for Cairns and Far North Queensland as the region begins to…
The Australian Government is making key changes to ensure the Far North Queensland Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) remains fit for purpose as the regional labour market has evolved throughout the pandemic. Changes to the Far North Queensland DAMA include updating the range of occupations across which businesses can source workers. Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services…
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…