17 December 2013 Ben Packham The Australian JOE Hockey says a sharper-than-expected fall in mining investment makes the success of new mining projects like Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill development crucial to bolstering […]
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Inquiry looks to trade on the future of Northern Australia
17 December 2013 Parliament of Australia News A broad-ranging new inquiry into the future of Northern Australia will seek to help define the region as an economic powerhouse for the nation. The […]
Read moreArticle – Push to triple Top End's population in 30 years
17 December 2013 Dan Harrison Brisbane Times The chairman of a parliamentary committee examining ways to turbocharge the Top End wants to see the population of Northern Australia triple within 30 years. […]
Read moreJoint Select Committee on Northern Australia membership list
Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia Committee Members – 44th Parliament Members The Hon Warren Entsch MP (Liberal Party of Australia, Leichhardt, QLD) Chair The Hon Alannah MacTiernan MP (Australian Labor Party, […]
Read moreMedia Release – North Australia on Canberra Agenda
11 December 2013 Danielle Parry NT Govt Newsroom Chief Minister Adam Giles travels to Canberra today where he will be pressing his Federal colleagues for the Territory […]
Read moreArticle – Developing the north key COAG priority for Chief
13 December 2013 Clare Rawlinson ABC News The Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles said developing Northern Australia will be one of his key priorities at COAG talks today. Chief Minister Giles […]
Read moreArticle – Ag needs 'bigger scale'
10 December 2013 James Massola and Joanna Heath The Land THE coming policy white paper on agriculture will examine ways to get a better return for farmers, thereby stimulating production, as well […]
Read moreArticle – Foreign cash key to food bowl
9 December 2013 Jason Scott North Queensland Register SOME cattle producers in the Top End have warned that Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s vision to turn Australia’s remote north into a food bowl […]
Read moreArticle – Landry in play for committee spot
7 December 2013 Pam McKay Daily Mercury MICHELLE Landry is making a play for a spot on the joint standing committee for Northern Australia. The Member for Capricornia has made her intention […]
Read moreArticle – Entsch 'appalled' by threat to $1.2b Cape York bauxite mine
22 November 2013 Sharnie Kim and Kirsty Nancarrow ABC News Federal Coalition MP Warren Entsch has hit out at the Queensland Government for jeopardising a major mining project on Cape York in […]
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