1 March 2014 John Kerin Australian Financial Review The Northern Territory’s Chief Minister, Adam Giles, has claimed infrastructure in the territory is 150 years behind the rest of Australia and it needs […]
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Article – PM again dangles tax carrot for push to develop northern Australia as a 'food bowl'
28 February 2014 ABC News Prime Minister Tony Abbott says tax concessions will be considered as part of the Federal Government White Paper on northern Australia. Mr Abbott is in Darwin and […]
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28 February 2014 Nine News Plans for the development of northern Australia are advancing as the federal government seeks to take advantage of Asia’s economic boom. The premiers of Queensland and Western […]
Read moreArticle – Coalition pushing hard to lift the Top End
1 March 2014 Amos Aikman The Australian KEY themes of a Coalition green paper on developing Australia’s north will include infrastructure investment, land-tenure reform, improving water management, and boosting trade, innovation, research […]
Read moreBook – Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
“Economics in One Lesson is an introduction to free market economics written by Henry Hazlitt and first published in 1946. The “One Lesson” is stated in Part One of the book: The […]
Read moreArticle – China free-trade zones fuel rivalry concern
24 January 2014 Denise Tsang, Jeanny Yu and Benjamin Robertson South China Morning Post The mainland’s decision to create 12 free-trade zones, in addition to Shanghai, begs the question whether they could […]
Read moreArticle – Development zones get a shove
28 February 2014 Lisa Steyn Mail & Guardian Meaningful incentives such as tax breaks and labour reform are finally on the cards for the special economic zones (SEZs) but they face continued […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Australia White Paper Underway
28 February 2014 Office of the Prime Minister The Premiers of Queensland and Western Australia and the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory have agreed to join a new Strategic Partnership to […]
Read moreArticle – Darwin abattoir on track for AACo
20 February 2014 Matt Brann ABC Rural The Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is spending $91 million to build a meatworks near Darwin, in what is probably the biggest and most important agricultural […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Australia development on agenda
28 February 2014 Neda Vanovac AAP PLANS for the development of northern Australia are advancing as the federal government seeks to take advantage of Asia’s economic boom. The premiers of Queensland and […]
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