The Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia will hold public hearings in Cairns and Thursday Island from Monday 28 April. Find out more out more about upcoming public hearings.
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Audio – White Paper on biggest challenges facing Australian agriculture
23 April 2014 RN Breakfast Over the past few months a Federal Government taskforce has travelled to 33 places across Australia to get direct feedback about the opportunities and challenges ahead for […]
Read moreArticle – Australia: Ripe for reform: Unlocking $60 billion of farming land
22 April 2014 Brian Kirkup DibbsBarker The Queensland Government has taken the first step to address the land tenure reform pleas of farmers Queensland-wide with the introduction of the Land and Other Legislation […]
Read moreArticle – Japanese free trade deal looking good for farmers
16 April 2014 Luke Mortimer The Northern Star NORTHERN Rivers farmers will be celebrating the Australian Government’s historic free trade deal with Japan, as beef, dairy and horticultural industries are set to […]
Read moreArticle – Nationals MP calls for 'mature' foreign investment debate
15 April 2014 Anna Vidot ABC Rural As debate over foreign investment in Australian agricultural land and businesses heats up once again, one Nationals MP is calling for a ‘mature discussion’ about […]
Read moreVideo – Developing the North
10 April 2014 Adam Giles NT Government Transcript The North of Australia is entering an exciting and unprecedented new era in our nation’s history. In the coming months I expect you will […]
Read moreArticle – Tony Abbott in China: PM tells Boao Forum 'Team Australia' will help build Asian century
10 April 2014 Latika Bourke ABC News Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declared “Team Australia” is in China to “help build the Asian century” in his address to the Boao Forum. The […]
Read moreArticle – Energy Hub on Northern Territory Agenda
10 April 2014 Ben Creagh Rigzone The Northern Territory is continuing to show signs that it will emerge as Australia’s next international oil and gas hub. In the past decade, the industry […]
Read moreArticle – Majority government restored for Country Liberals as Nathan Barrett wins Blain by-election
13 April 2014 NT News NATHAN Barrett and the Country Liberal Party have won the Blain by-election in convincing style. Labor candidate Geoff Bahnert needed a 13 per cent swing but could […]
Read moreArticle – PM wants nation to welcome Chinese
12 April 2014 Simon Benson The Daily Telegraph Tony Abbott has warned against the fuelling of xenophobia as he signalled a deal to allow greater investment by state-owned Chinese companies in Australia […]
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