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 – 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 […]
Read moreArticle – 'The North's time has come': Federal Government reveals long-awaited plan for northern Australian development
18 June 2015Anna VidotABC Rural Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb believes the prospects for developing northern Australia have never been brighter. The Federal Government unveiled its long-awaited White Paper for northern Australian development […]
Read moreOur North, Our Future: White Paper on Developing Northern Australia released
The long awaited White Paper on Developing Northern Australia has been released. Forward Northern Australia can grasp its full potential and become an economic powerhouse within our great country. Our north’s future […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Australia plan overdue: WA Premier Colin Barnett
18 June 2015WA Today The federal government’s grand vision for unlocking the potential of Australia’s north has been applauded by WA Premier Colin Barnett, who says action is long overdue. The $5 […]
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