Mr Ted Billy, Member for Warraber Island

Mr Billy is the Chairperson of Warraber Island Council and a member of the ICC. Issues that are important to Mr Billy are health, housing, training, employment and education.

Mr Billy highlights the importance of raising health standards across the Torres Strait and developing better health education programs that will enable communities to build a defence against reoccurring health problems.

Mr Billy also considers an increase in traineeships and apprenticeships as a vital component of building community capacity and fulfilling youth ambitions. Accessible home ownership and full entitlement to land were two further issues that he endeavours to pursue during his term.

He also supports the pursuit of greater autonomy but would like to encourage leaders to focus on an agreeable model that has the full support of the wider community. Mr Billy firmly believes that to address regional priorities Torres Strait elected leaders, elders and clans must approach government as a unified people with one heart, mind and voice.