4 June 2014 Business Standard The Board of Approvals (BoA) for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under Union commerce & industry ministry has extended the validity of three SEZ projects in Odisha by one year. The three […]
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Article – Palmer United Party Senator-elect Jacqui Lambie urges special tax status for Tasmania
2 June 2014 Nick Clark The Mercury PALMER United Party Senator-elect Jacqui Lambie says she will not negotiate with Prime Minister Tony Abbott over the Budget. Ms Lambie, who takes her seat […]
Read moreArticle – Entsch tables council's petition
1 June 2014 The North West Star CHAIRMAN of the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia Warren Entsch has tabled Mount Isa City Council’s petition with more than 4000 signatures in support […]
Read moreArticle – Support for tax rebate reforms
1 June 2014 The North West Star SENATOR Ian Macdonald says policymakers must listen to the Queensland Resources Council’s endorsement of reform to the zone tax rebate for northern Australia. “The Queensland […]
Read moreArticle – Push to boost northern WA investment with special economic zone
27 May 2014 ABC News The Pilbara Regional Council says it is formulating a strategy to lobby for a special economic zone to be implemented in northern WA, to attract more investment […]
Read moreArticle – Gina Rinehart continues push for northern tax haven, economist calls idea 'nonsense'
26 May 2014 ABC News Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is continuing her push for a northern tax haven, despite a prominent economist calling the idea “nonsense”. The creation of a special economic […]
Read moreArticle – Economic zoning out is Giles’ fear
21 May 2014 Neda Vanovac & Zach Hope Perth Now MANY southern Australians think Darwin is “further away than the Moon” and it would be easier to attract Asian migrants to the […]
Read moreArticle – The 2014 Federal Budget: What it means for mining
14 May 2014 Cole Latimer Australian Mining The latest budget has been released and there were a number of surprises for the mining industry. However, despite what many critics of the industry […]
Read moreArticle – Indonesian link to boost region
14 May 2014 Peter De Kruijff Pilbara News The creation of a special economic zone for agribusiness in North West WA was a major talking point at a forum held by Pilbara […]
Read moreArticle – Development in northern Western Australia held up by red tape, high living costs, MPs told
6 May 2014 Erin Parke and Gian De Poloni ABC News High living costs and government red tape are inhibiting economic growth in Western Australia’s north, a parliamentary committee investigating the development […]
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