Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Defence, and the Hon Warren Entsch MP, Member for Leichardt, have welcomed the approval of a $300 million upgrade to the naval base, HMAS Cairns, to accommodate new Offshore Patrol Vessels. With the announcement of German company Lurssen to be the prime contractor of the construction of 12…
SMALL businesses in Leichhardt providing goods and services to Federal Government will have their invoices paid faster following an announcement by the Commonwealth today. Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch said the Government will now be required to pay invoices for contracts worth up to $1 million within 20 calendar days, an improvement from the…
Today marks the inaugural National Agriculture and Related Industries Day, a day to celebrate our agricultural industries across Far North Queensland and acknowledge the significant contribution they make. Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch today thanked local farmers for their efforts feeding and clothing Australians and people the world over, and encouraged locals to get…
Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Keith Pitt will host a free seminar in Cairns on Tuesday, 21 November, to help local businesses access the benefits of Australia’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with North Asia. “A whole range of Australian products now receive preferential access to more than a billion potential customers in China,…
CAIRNS Regional Council has been awarded an $827,894 technology grant by the Federal Government to help deliver better outcomes for our city. The Reducing Urban Impacts on the Great Barrier Reef project has been announced as one of 52 successful initiatives under Round One of the Australian Government’s inaugural Smart Cities and Suburbs Program. The…
NEARLY 7,500 families in Leichhardt will be better off as a result of the Federal Government’s child care overhaul. Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch said the new child care package will provide the greatest hours of support to the families who work the longest hours, and the greatest subsidy and financial support to the…
AUSTRALIA and China have agreed to new market access protocols for peaches, plums and apricots and improved access for Australian cherries, table grapes and citrus. Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch today welcomed the announcement and said it would provide significant benefits for horticulture producers and growers in the region. “Horticulture is important for our…
State Labor’s plan to bring down insurance costs by giving a grant to a small number of owners of pre-1980s homes to fix their roofs is farcical and evidence the Queensland Government is completely out of touch on the insurance crisis in Northern Australia. The reality is all houses constructed in our region after the…
WORKERS facing retrenchment in Far North Queensland will receive assistance to find new employment and train for jobs of the future under the Federal Government’s Stronger Transitions Package. Minister for Employment and acting Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Michaelia Cash said the Stronger Transitions package will provide assistance for workers to find new jobs…
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has encouraged Far North Queenslanders to pause at 11am tomorrow to reflect on the Australians who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our nation. Mr Entsch said the 11th of November is Remembrance Day and marks the signing of the Armistice that ended the First World War…