5 June 2014 Matt Brann ABC Rural The Northern Territory’s new parliamentary secretary for Northern Development has backed calls from Top End growers to expand the Seasonal Worker Program to address labour shortages in […]
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Article – Japan to pursue reforms in six economic zones
28 March 2014 Jonathan Soble Financial Times Japan has unveiled a list of cities and regions that will be granted special powers to deregulate everything from medical care to agriculture as part […]
Read moreGovernment Moving to Develop Northern Australia
10 June 2014 Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development The Australian Government’s vision for opening northern Australia to development is taking shape with the Green Paper on Developing Northern Australia released by […]
Read moreGreen Paper on Developing Northern Australia released for comment
The Government released the Developing Northern Australia Green Paper and announced the membership of the Northern Australia Advisory Group on 10 June 2014. The Green Paper builds on the Government’s pre-election commitment The Coalition’s 2030 Vision […]
Read moreCall for public comment on the Developing Northern Australia Green Paper
10 June 2014 The Government has released the Green Paper on Developing Northern Australia for public consultation and announced the membership of the Northern Australia Advisory Group. Public submissions on the Green Paper can be lodged […]
Read moreArticle – Abbott cancels talks with world financiers
9 June 2014 Steven Scott The Advertiser PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has been branded “embarrassing” by the Opposition for cancelling meetings with the world’s top finance officials during his visit to the […]
Read moreArticle – Canada, US to help northern Aust: Robb
8 June 2014 Australian Associated Press Canadian and US investors could be the key to opening up development in northern Australia, Trade Minister Andrew Robb says. A discussion paper on northern Australia’s […]
Read moreArticle – Gina Rinehart Wants Australia To Understand It's Not Easy To Make Money In Mining
6 June 2014 Alex Heber Business Insider In her quarterly column in Australian Resources and Investment magazine, Australia’s richest woman said: “There are too many people outside the industry throughout Australia who […]
Read moreArticle – Tight budgets dampen North’s dream
6 June 2014 David Sparkes Townsville Bulletin WITHIN the space of a month, we have seen two budgets that show the dream of developing Northern Australia will be a long road. The […]
Read moreArticle – Centre extends validity of 3 SEZ projects in Odisha
4 June 2014 Business Standard The Board of Approvals (BoA) for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under Union commerce & industry ministry has extended the validity of three SEZ projects in Odisha by one year. The three […]
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