Biography
The Hon. Warren Entsch MP
Warren's diverse career history has given him a unique insight when representing his constituency in Canberra. He has worked as a railway porter, insurance clerk, real estate salesman, fitter and turner with a mining company, grazier, crocodile farmer, and served Australia for nine years in the RAAF as an aircraft engine fitter.
Warren has played an active role on numerous Cape York industry and advisory groups. He is currently patron of the Vietnam Veterans’ Motorcycle Club (FNQ Chapter) and the North Queensland Rubies women’s indigenous hockey team.
Warren's personal interests are just as diverse as his professional and include horse riding, art, aviculture and bushwalking. But his biggest love, aside from his family, is his Harley Davidson.
Warren was first elected to Parliament in March 1996 as the Member for Leichhardt. As a new member, he was privileged to serve on several joint committees addressing Native Title issues, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Environment, Recreation and the Arts.
Warren was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources from 1998 to 2001 and from 2002-06 was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Throughout his career, Warren has passionately advocated for the removal of legal and financial discrimination in the LBGTI community as well as mental health reform.
Warren resigned as Parliamentary Secretary prior to his retirement from politics at the 2007 election to spend more time with his teenage son before he ventured off to university. In 2010, Warren decided to recontest the seat of Leichhardt and on his re-election, was appointed as the Chief Opposition Whip in this 43rd parliament, a position he continues to hold.