A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $6 million for an additional control vessel to tackle crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, said the crown-of-thorns starfish can have a devastating impact on the Reef, but we have been able to halt their spread through targeted management. So far around…
FAR Northerners facing mental health challenges will benefit from a re-elected Turnbull Coalition Team with the announcement today of a $60,000 commitment to The Junction Clubhouse. Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the funding would enable The Junction to upgrade the kitchen facilities at its new premises to a commercial standard, providing a range of benefits…
The Coalition Government is getting on with the job of delivering our water infrastructure needs, today announcing $825,000 to fast-track a feasibility assessment of the Lakeland irrigation area. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Barnaby Joyce made the announcement today as part of a $150 million funding commitment to fast-track the…
The Turnbull Government is working to cement Australia’s position as a global leader in tropical health. Today in Cairns we announced a series of grants to commercialise medical research in the fight against tropical diseases. Eleven organisations have been offered close to $7 million under the Coalition’s Tropical Medicine Commercialisation programme (ATMC). The funding will…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the Coalition Government’s promise to cut the small business tax rate to 27.5 per cent is a “critical step” towards creating more jobs across Cape York and the Torres Strait. Mr Entsch, who is travelling through the Torres Strait this week and through Cape York next week, said:…
A re-elected Coalition Government will deliver an $8.8 million funding package to help eradicate Yellow Crazy Ants and tackle tramp ants in Far North Queensland. Yellow Crazy Ants, a species of invasive tramp ant, are a serious environmental threat, an agricultural pest and a risk to community safety, local economies and residents’ quality of life.…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $24 million to upgrade the Cairns Marine Precinct as part of the Coalition’s program to ensure Australia’s national security and economic security. The Cairns Marine Precinct provides vital facilities and support services to our Defence Force whilst providing a critical contribution to the local economy and local jobs. The…
LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has welcomed news that the introduction of the planned ‘backpacker tax’ will be deferred for six months to allow for a comprehensive review to take place under a re-elected Coalition Government. “This is a great outcome and one that will be welcomed by tourism and hospitality operators and the agricultural sector…
LEICHHARDT businesses looking to export are the big winners from a new Coalition Government initiative to provide quick and easy access to trade information. Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch MP said the new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Portal will help local businesses take full advantage of Australia’s free trade agreements with the three north Asian…
Today’s grand opening of the redeveloped Tobruk Memorial Pool means Far Northerners can now benefit from an affordable, high-standard and accessible aquatic facility that meets the needs of a growing regional city. The project was driven by Cairns Regional Council which invested $18.9 million, supported by the Coalition Government which provided an additional $4.8 million.…