July 17, 2013 Kim Stephens The Brisbane Times An almost $7 billion federal Coalition election pledge to upgrade sections of the Bruce Highway recognises its “critical importance” to Queensland, transport spokesman Warren
Jason Tin 17 July 2013 The Courier-Mail ALMOST 70 blackspots on the Bruce Highway would be fixed in the next decade under a multi-billiondollar plan to be announced by Opposition Leader Tony
July 25, 2013 Paul Garvey The Australian THE continued growth of Asia’s middle class will help insulate the region’s economy from the impact of “reshoring”, the phenomenon that could see cheap US
13 July 2013 Andrea Davy [email protected] The Daily Mercury MACKAY is tipped to become a development hot spot if the Liberal National Coalition wins the upcoming election, according to Senator Ian Macdonald
Richard Guilliatt 13 July 2013 The Australian Magazine Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles is a man in a hurry – but is he going too fast? Even before he became chief
Tony Walker 13 July 2013 The Australian Financial Review The Coalition’s Andrew Robb has a plan for Australia’s under-developed north. If Rudd wants to push his own message of making Australia more
July 19, 2013 Tim Treadgold Mining Journal At a time when the mining industry is being rocked by the ill winds of falling metal prices and sagging investor support, it is encouraging
Thank you for the warm welcome. I have a deep respect for the fourth estate and I appreciate being invited to address the Queensland Media Club. In the last 24 hours I
The Australian Financial Review 29 June 2013 Capital idea Brian Toohey Ideas count a lot more in today’s multi-faceted Coalition parties than in Labor. Which is why Tony Abbott will be pulled
Townsville Bulletin 28 June 2013 By David Sparkes OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott’s announcement last week about his vision to develop Northern Australia received virtually no scrutiny from the Federal Government, which was
On Line Opinion By Murray Hunter Posted Friday, 28 June 2013 Today, Northern Australia is a vast relatively unpopulated region of undisturbed savanna, desert, mangrove coast lines, and tropical rain forest, spanning
National consensus is needed to highlight the importance of developing Northern Australia in the ‘Asian Century’. Background At a press conference on Friday 21st June, Tony Abbott released a major policy statement