6 November 2014 Brad Thompson The West Australian The State Government is challenging Canberra to stop talking about developing northern Australia and start acting by releasing 10,000ha of land near Derby for […]
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Article – Landmark agricultural conference on developing northern Australia underway in Darwin
4 November 2014 ABC Rural The inaugural Northern Australia Food Futures conference is underway in Darwin. Hundreds of farmers, land developers, scientists, researchers, public servants and business heads have converged on the […]
Read moreArticle – Dams take lead in Joyce drought plan
23 October 2014 Penelope Arthur Queensland Country Life THE construction of new dams throughout Queensland would be just one measure taken to help drought proof the state if federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby […]
Read moreArticle – Major projects in the pipeline to boost remote areas of the Northern Territory
22 October 2014 Matt Brann ABC Rural The Northern Territory Chief Minister has used a conference in Darwin to spruik the ‘major projects’ that could change the fortunes of those living in […]
Read moreAnnouncement of the Northern Territory – Eastern Australia Gas Pipeline
13 October 2014 Ian Macfarlane MP Joint announcement with Adam Giles MLA, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory ADAM GILES: Well it’s great to be here today with Minister Macfarlane, Federal Industry […]
Read moreArticle – How’s Northern Australia developing?
Business Acumen Magazine The Australian Parliament’s Northern Australia Committee has tabled its final report on the development of Northern Australia, titled Pivot North. The report spells out loud and clear how important the […]
Read moreArticle – Adam Giles may offer NT nuclear waste site if traditional owners fail to nominate location
1 October 2014 Rick Hind ABC News NT Chief Minister Adam Giles has suggested his Government may put up a site for a national nuclear waste dump if traditional owners fail to […]
Read moreArticle – Fund ‘not a handout’
15 October 2014 John Wilson The North West Star ‘‘GET it right’’ is the advice from the top if applying for a slice of the National Stronger Regions Fund. Regional Development Australia […]
Read moreArticle – CQUniversity vice-chancellor to be the voice of the north
16 October 2014 Madeline McDonald The Morning Bulletin Central Queensland University Vice-Chancellor Scott Bowman is our voice for the North. Professor Bowman had been appointed onto the Northern Australia Advisory Committee to […]
Read moreArticle – Let's get serious about Northern Development: it's a no-brainer
23 September 2014 Nyungga Black Last week I delivered a major speech to the Future of Tropical Economies Conference in Cairns in which I talked about the Federal Government’s commitment to the […]
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