18 June 2015John KerinAustralian Financial Review China has backed turning northern Australia in to a food bowl for Asia saying the free trade deal will aid Chinese investment in farms in the region. In a […]
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Article – The White Paper Priority Push for Rail Line
20 June 2015Anthony GallowayTownsville Bulletin A NEW rail line bypassing the city via Stuart could be built as part of the Abbott Government’s plan for northern Australia. Building the Townsville Eastern Access […]
Read moreArticle – China backs northern Australia plan
19 June 2015Mark Ludlow and John KerinQueensland Country Life PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has pledged $1.2 billion in new money for roads and dams and relaxed visa requirements for backpackers and tourists […]
Read moreArticle – Massive Gilbert River Agri-development Gets QLD Govt Support
5 June 2015Beef Central The outlook for the proposed $1.98 billion Etheridge Integrated Agricultural development on the Gilbert River catchment in Queensland’s north is looking more optimistic after the Palaszczuk Labor government […]
Read moreArticle – 'Elite Chinese meat market beckons'
13 June 2015Andrea CrothersQueensland Country Life BURGEONING opportunities for Queensland beef and lamb producers to leverage branded meat products in premium Chinese markets have been re-emphasised in a research report published by […]
Read moreArticle – Australia must go north
17 June 2015 Matthew Canavan North West Star THE Australian government will soon announce its Northern Australia white paper. It is the first time in decades that a government has focused on […]
Read moreArticle – The age of northern Australia
18 June 2015Colin BettlesThe Land THE Abbott government’s Northern Development White Paper will outline a plan and funding for a dedicated agricultural research facility to pursue commercially-focused opportunities specific to the region’s […]
Read moreArticle – Tony Abbott's northern Australia development plan will help NT play 'catch up', Adam Giles says
29 June 2015Nadia DalyABC News The NT Chief Minister says Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s vision for northern Australia “isn’t rhetoric” and will help the Northern Territory “play catch up” to the rest […]
Read moreArticle – Outback Queensland roads to get priority development under northern Australia plan
19 June 2015Allyson HornABC News Queensland’s outback roads have been singled out for priority development under the Federal Government’s plan to grow northern Australia. Prime Minister Tony Abbott made the announcement while unveiling […]
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