18 June 2015Government of Australia The Government has today released its White Paper on Developing Northern Australia: Our North, Our Future. This is Australia’s first White Paper on developing Northern Australia, building […]
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Article – Water, dams to expand the north
18 June 2015Joe Kelly & Brendan NicholsonThe Australian Tony Abbott’s plan to harness the economic potential of northern Australia will see hundreds of millions of dollars poured into vital water infrastructure, revive […]
Read moreArticle – Ord study to guide investment
18 June 2015Andrew ProbynThe West Australian A detailed study of Ord Irrigation Project Stage 3 and an assessment of water resources in the West Kimberley are central features of the Federal Government’s […]
Read moreArticle – No tax breaks in scheme for the north
18 June 20159 News Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ruled out any tax breaks as part of the government’s Northern Australia economic push. Mr Abbott said there were many issues, including constitutional, […]
Read moreArticle – Govt unveils plan for Australia's north
18 June 2015Paul Osborne7 News Tony Abbott wants to make tropical topical around the world. The prime minister on Thursday announced an additional $1.2 billion in spending to go with the $5 […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Australia white paper to create 'economic powerhouse': Tony Abbott
18 June 2015James MassolaSydney Morning Herald The federal government’s long-awaited blueprint for northern Australia is designed to create an “economic powerhouse”, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says, and will help the region grasp […]
Read moreArticle – Northern Australia white paper: Government unveils development blueprint for 'economic powerhouse'
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 […]
Read moreArticle – Plan for the north now on paper
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 […]
Read moreArticle – Long-awaited White Paper on Developing Northern Australia a boost for far north
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 […]
Read moreArticle – $7 billion focus on Northern Australia’s potential
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 […]
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