15 June 2015Joel FitzgibbonQueensland Country Life IT’S hard to find a politician in Canberra who doesn’t support foreign investment. You certainly won’t find one amongst those from the major parties. Indeed the
18 June 2015Colin BettlesThe Land LABOR is under pressure to put its money where its mouth is in matching the Abbott government’s commitment to farming and northern development, according to Coalition backbencher
20 July 2015Eliza BorrelloABC News Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has signed a deal which will see Australia export live cattle to Beijing. It comes after Indonesia recently slashed live cattle imports from Australia.
24 June 2015Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Announcements made last week as part of the historic China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, recent significant immigration policy reforms and initiatives revealed in the
25 June 2015Minister for Foreign Affairs The Australian Government is introducing a number of measures to reduce barriers to employment and address workforce skills shortages for Australia’s north.The White Paper on Developing
27 June 2015The Prime Minister I will travel to Singapore for meetings with President Tan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to progress Australia’s economic, defence and security links. In its 50
19 June 2015AMEC “The Federal Government’s White Paper on Developing Northern Australia recognises the enormous potential Australia’s north holds for regional communities, investment in industry and the flow-on economic benefits for all
28 June 2015Andrew CrippsThe North West Star THE Abbott Government’s Northern Australia White Paper lays the foundations for new investment in North Queensland. We already knew this strategy would be supported by
18 June 2015Mark LudlowAustralian Financial Review Prime Minister Tony Abbott has pledged $1.2 billion in new money for roads and dams and relaxed visa requirements for backpackers and tourists as part of
25 June 2015Colin Bettles, Mark Ludlow & John KerinThe Land SEALED “beef roads” and a new co-operative research centre (CRC) are among the big ticket items Prime Minister Tony Abbott promised last
10 July 2015Engineers Australia A National Water Infrastructure Development Fund has been set up for investment in water infrastructure in partnership with the states and territories as a result of the Agricultural
9 July 2015Dr Nathan ChurchForeign Affairs, Defence and Security Section The Australian Defence Force (ADF) regards northern Australia as strategically important, both for national defence and as a forward base for regional