11 May 2015 Isobel Roe ABC News Townsville’s economic lobby group says it will apply to be part of a new Federal Government Northern Australia Alliance, after being left out of the
10 May 2015 The Morning Bulletin THE Abbott Government has pledged $100million to beef up north Queensland cattle routes. It was the first “down payment” on a measure from the Northern Australia
9 May 2015 Cairns Post PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has pledged his government’s attention to the Nullinga Dam project, hinting at impending announcements on its progression. Mr Abbott yesterday told The Cairns
9 May 2015 Courier Mail TROPICAL medical research, water projects and upgrades to airports are all set to be funded as part of the Abbott Government’s push to develop northern Australia. The
9 May 2015 Xavier La Canna ABC News An $85 million expansion of the Darwin International Airport that saw the site almost double in size, has been officially opened by Prime Minister
9 May 2015 Anika Hume The Cairns Post PRIME Minister Tony Abbott will crack the whip on his new Northern Australia Insurance Premium Taskforce, announced in Cairns yesterday, commanding the group get
13 May 2015 Adele Ferguson Canberra Times This budget is more in keeping with an ALP budget, which will make it hard for Labor to block in the Senate. It is a
13 May 2015 Mark Ludlow The Australian Financial Review The federal government will offer up to $5 billion in concessional loans to encourage the private sector and state governments to build ports,
9 May 2015 Warren Truss Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development The Northern Territory’s booming tourism industry has received a major boost with the completion of the $75 million Darwin International Airport Terminal
9 May 2015 Steven Scott and Peter Michael The Courier Mail TROPICAL medical research, water projects and upgrades to airports are all set to be funded as part of the Abbott Government’s
9 May 2015 Nine News A government white paper on the future of the Northern Territory development will be formally launched next month. Prime Minister Tony Abbott made the announcement in Darwin
6 May 2015 Andrew Probyn and Nick Butterly The West Australian Foreign airlines could be given clearance to fly passengers between domestic airports in northern Australia under a radical plan being considered