16 June 2014 Sky News The Land Rights Act is holding Aboriginal people back from achieving their full economic potential, Northern Territory minister Bess Price says. Speaking at a Developing the Territory
17 June 2014 David Chen ABC News A Queensland Senator says there has been confusion over the Federal Government’s moves to encourage debate on the development of northern Australia. The Joint Select
16 June 2014 Warren Entsch LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has today released an interim report from the Committee on Northern Australia, telling Parliament that the inquiry has generated a massive level of
12 June 2014 Joe Hockey The Northern Territory’s jobless rate fell to 3.3 per cent (trend) in May, the lowest in the country, as the economy benefited from significant Liquefied Natural Gas
16 June 2014 Charlie McKillop ABC Rural They wouldn’t look out of place in any popular bird-watching, fishing, or even duck hunting spot. But decked out in waders and gum boots, these
12 June 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining The Federal government has approved Bandanna Energy’s Springsure Creek coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. Final approval for the $1.2bn mine was welcomed by Bandanna managing
11 June 2014 Brendan Howe 3w News The Abbott government is delivering on its pledge to develop Northern Australia with more investment, infrastructure, jobs, and services. “This was a key election commitment
14 June 2014 Bruce Rockemer Innisfail Advocate AN increase in tourists, hydro electric power station or third major crop may result from the Federal Government’s proposal for developing Northern Australia, says Cassowary
13 June 2014 Graham Tupper SBS The federal Government’s Green Paper on Developing Northern Australia, released this week, is a mixture of grandiose plans for a new food bowl unsupported by scientific evidence,
12 June 2014 ABC News The Northern Territory should not feel short-changed on infrastructure spending because its economy is the envy of the rest of the country, the Federal Treasurer has said.
11 June 2014 North West Star YESTERDAY the names of 10 people who will recommend to Prime Minister Tony Abbott how Northern Australia can be better developed were revealed. These people are
11 June 2014 David Wood Northern Territory News THE Federal Government has asked the CSIRO to find places to build dams in northern Australia but the Territory Government will not say if