9 September 2014 PS News A new Parliamentary report has recommended the creation of a Department of Northern Australian Development, based in Northern Australia. Pivot North, the final report from Parliament’s Northern Australia Committee, makes 42 recommendations […]
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Article – Northern Australia report: 'Serious impediments' blocking development in Queensland, WA, NT
4 September 2014 ABC News The chairman of the parliamentary committee considering development policies for Northern Australia says there are serious impediments that must be addressed. The Government wants to develop Northern […]
Read moreArticle – Parliamentary support for developing Northern Australia, with Pivot North report tabled
4 September 2014 Sarina Locke and Craig Zonca ABC Rural The Federal Parliamentary Committee looking at Northern Australia has recommended major infrastructure development, including roads, dams and weirs. Called Pivot North, the Inquiry […]
Read moreMajor infrastructure funding key to Northern Australia development
8 September 2014 Parliament of Australia Funding for major road upgrades and water infrastructure projects are among over 40 recommendations made by a parliamentary inquiry in its final report on the economic […]
Read moreArticle – Nationals in push to limit fly-in, fly-out workers in favour of locally-based workers
3 September 2014 ABC News The West Australian Nationals will debate motions designed to reduce resource companies’ reliance on fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers at their annual conference this weekend. The Nationals’ Kalgoorlie […]
Read moreArticle – WA tourism sector set for resurgence in wake of mining boom
2 September 2014 ABC News Western Australia’s tourism sector is gearing up to take advantage of a resurgence in the industry as the resources boom eases. Australian Tourism Export Council managing director […]
Read moreArticle – Rinehart tips early shipments for Roy Hill iron ore mine
2 September 2014 Paul Garvey The Australian GINA Rinehart believes her $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore mine can buck the trend of construction delays in the mining sector, with the billionaire […]
Read moreArticle – Roy Hill starts owner/operator mining
1 September 2014 Esmarie Swanepoel Mining Weekly The Roy Hill iron-ore mine, in Western Australia, has reported another milestone with the official start of owner/operator mining, said unlisted Hancock Prospecting. The $10-billion […]
Read moreArticle – Mining Starts As Prices Fall For Gina Rinehart
1 September 2014 Tim Treadgold Forbes It’s been a good news-bad news sort of day for Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, with mining starting at a new iron ore project in which she […]
Read moreAudio – Northern support for development plan
8 September 2014 Cameron Wilson Bush Telegraph In the very first sentence of the report Pivot North, Inquiry into the Development of Northern Australia, the chairman, Warren Entsch admits the inquiry has been […]
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