22 October 2013 Christian Kerr and Lauren Wilson The Australian BARNABY Joyce has pre-empted a major policy paper on developing northern Australia, demanding a “substantial difference in tax liability” for residents and
20 September 2013 Daniel Burdon The Northern Star THE head of the Coalition’s new committee tasked with getting more investment in northern Australia says he will not be discounting any ideas. Leichhardt
10 October 2013 Matt Brann ABC Rural A retired Northern Territory mango grower believes any northern agricultural development ideas must revolve around market access and the economics of the individual project. An
11 October 2013 Graeme Suckling Urban Development Institute of Australia The Federal Government’s paper titled “2030 Vision for Developing Northern Australia” (June 2013) is impressive in its content and scope. While the
30 September 2013 Dan Steinbock Economy Watch In the 1920s, Shanghai was THE major centre of international trade and finance in East Asia. The position of the “Pearl of the Orient” though
11 September 2013 Daryl Manzie Territory FM Adam Giles, NT Chief Minister has announced his business ambassadors which Manzie thinks is an ‘absolutely positive step’. Manzie says that he made the announcement
11 September 2013 Kate O’Toole ABC Darwin Interview with Luke Bowen Executive Director, NT Cattleman’s Association about being an Ambassador for the NT. O’Toole says there is a collection of new ambassadors
20 September 2013 Cameron Wilson Radio National One of the pre-election promises of the Coalition government was to develop a white paper on the future of Australia’s north. Warren Entsch, Federal Liberal
21 September 2013 Peter Alford The Australian JOE Hockey is sympathetic to Indonesia’s proposal to buy control of up to 1.5 million hectares of northern Australian cattle country to help secure its
21 September 2013 Bridget Carter The Australian ASSISTANT Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos says the newly elected government is committed to its pre-election promise of developing northern Australia as it prepares for a “food
17 September 2013 Sid Maher The Australian Tony Abbott has opted for experience in his first cabinet, which contains only one woman, promoting West Australian senator Mathias Cormann to the key role
17 September 2013 The Cairns Post IN lieu of retaining his position as party Whip – but this time in an elected administration – Warren Entsch has opted instead to chair a