19 June 2015James GlendayABC News The Prime Minister has unveiled his long-awaited vision for northern Australia, releasing a wide-ranging white paper in Canberra that sets out ambitious policy ideas for the next
18 June 2015Colin BettlesFarm Weekly THE Abbott government’s Northern Development White Paper will outline a plan and funding for a dedicated agricultural research facility to pursue commercially-focussed opportunities specific to the region’s
18 June 2015 Steven Scott Courier Mail QUEENSLAND will benefit from a $200 million fund for dams and $600 million for road upgrades as part of Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s plan to
18 June 2015Anika HumeCairns PostA $600 MILLION roads package and $200 million water infrastructure fund head up Tony Abbott’s long-awaited Northern Australia White Paper, to be announced in Parliament today. The Prime
19 June 2015Verona BurgessQueensland Country Life THE appointment of Daryl Quinlivan to run the Department of Agriculture brings to an end the unfortunate saga that resulted in the ousting of a very
18 June 2015AAP Prime Minister Tony Abbott says $1.2 billion in new money for northern Australia will help the region grasp its full potential. A 20-year plan for the region unveiled in
18 June 2015Cairns Post PRIME Minister Tony Abbott’s Northern Australia White Paper will be announced in Parliament today. However, interpreting what it means for everyday Australians living in the Top End is
17 June 2015Steven ScottCourier Mail RIVER systems across northern Australia will be tested to see if they can sustain a network of new dams under a $1.7 billion development plan to be
17 June 2015Chris BurnsNorth Queensland Register THE future of the North West as part of the push to develop Northern Australia could be revealed this week. Prime Minister Tony Abbott is expected
26 May 2015ABC News Regional Development Australia (RDA) Riverina has supported the criteria for the allocation of millions of dollars in grants to projects in the Murray Darling Basin to boost economic
22 May 2015Laura TingleQueensland Country Life GOVERNMENTS of all stripes talk about developing our north, with the latest effort being a $5 billion development fund revealed in the budget. But what is
28 May 2015Bob Katter KAP Federal Leader and Member for Kennedy Bob Katter used Question Time today to ask a Question Without Notice of the Federal Agriculture Minister on the need for