Article by Dean Nalder – WA Shadow Treasurer
Now more than ever, WA needs to undertake significant economic reform to create jobs quickly and stimulate a fragile economy. It’s worth remembering that before COVID-19 , our domestic economy was fragile at best. Recent events have done even more economic damage making it now imperative to: › Cut energy costs for businesses and households; › Reform inefficient taxes and charges like stamp duty; › Increase spending [...]
Advisory Report Presented
The Federal Parliament’s Northern Australia Committee today recommended the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Bill 2016 be passed by the Australian Parliament in its report titled ‘Advisory Report on the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Bill 2016’.
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility established by the Bill will provide up to $5 billion in concessional financial assistance for infrastructure projects designed to stimulate economic and population growth in Northern Australia.
The Committee Chair, the Hon [...]
15 April 2016 Cairns Post
THE Turnbull Government needs to urgently pass legislation for the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) as soon as possible to give certainty to North Queenslanders before they go to an early election.
In Cairns yesterday, Treasurer Curtis Pitt and Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland Coralee O’Rourke called on the Federal Government to prioritise the important legislation.
“After years of inaction under Prime Minister Tony Abbott we’re [...]
24 August 2015 Ruby Jones ABC News
A pipeline that would supply east coast markets with shale gas fracked in the Northern Territory will be up and running by 2018, NT Chief Minister Adam Giles has told the Top End’s business community.
Mr Giles said he was confident the successful bidder for the project would be announced shortly, and gas “would be flowing” by the end of 2018.
Quick facts on the pipeline:
What is [...]
26 August 2015 Tom Edwards ABC Rural
Farmers in an irrigated agriculture zone in Western Australia’s remote East Kimberley say they want vital development to progress more quickly.
Their call for action follows a visit to the Ord River Irrigation Area by the Prime Minister on Sunday.
28 August 2015 Greg Earl Australian Financial Review
The Chinese government wants to link its silk road infrastructure development initiative with the Abbott government’s plans to develop northern Australia, in a broadening of the potential business links to flow from the bilateral trade agreement.
NSW deputy consul-general Tong Xuejun said the idea of linking the development of northern Australia with the regional infrastructure initiatives that China is bundling up under its One Belt One Road [...]
25 July 2015 Mikayla Novak Canberra Times
It’s not just miners who are stung by regulatory settings. As the ongoing Liverpool Plains coal mine saga illustrates, regulators are frustrating Australia’s ability to join global efforts in eradicating energy poverty.
Through a rather severe winter this year Australians have taken for granted their ability to flick on a switch providing extra light, or to turn on an electric heater to keep warm.
Much of this lifesaving [...]
30 July 2015 Jennifer Spilsbury The Cairns Post
READY, set, grow, our headline on Page 1 yesterday screamed.
And rightly so.
All indications are that this city has much to be positive about for the future.
There are major projects on the go and in proposal and there is a fantastic attitude about town.
This city is ready to grow.
Today’s Page 1 headline though is like a footnote to yesterday’s optimistic message.
Without clear channels, [...]
22 July 2015 Ben Hagemann Australian Mining
A fresh investment in Port Hedland will create 200 jobs, BHP said.
Around US$240 million will be spent on construction of a new eight-pen tug harbour at Hunt Point, as well as an additional six tugboats to meet projected increasing demand for the iron ore port.
The project will also include upgrade of workshop facilities, operational and service berths, and two small boat moorings at the Nelson Point [...]
21 July 2015 Melissa Maddison ABC News
North Queensland Bulk Ports says Mackay is well-placed to become a distribution hub for the mining industry.
More than $10 million has been allocated in the state budget for a ‘break bulk cargo’ facility at the Port of Mackay.
Jeff Stewart-Harris said it would allow large items, like mining machinery, to be imported and worked on before being taken to site.
He said it was a niche market [...]
