“If we don’t get it right we’re not going to go anywhere, because regional Australia is actually the engine that drives the broader economy,” he said.
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In pride of place as a key strategic ally
It was revealed recently that when Washington first discussed the marine rotation in northern Australia, it proposed an annual rotation of 5000 marines; in effect, a Marine Amphibious Task Group. Instead, Australia began with extreme caution at a couple of hundred marines, building up slowly to 2000 a year.
Yet such US deployments make a huge, positive contribution to our own security.
Pilbara iron ore powering Australia’s economy
Iron ore is Australia’s single largest commodity export and is forecast to earn Australia around A$700 billion over the six years to 2025-26. Iron ore supports 45,600 direct Australian jobs and is a major employer of Indigenous Australians.
Read moreNew figures show mining sector powering the economy
“These changes will transform the NAIF to make it a more proactive investor in projects that will generate economic activity and job creation,”
Read moreMore affordable access to insurance for northern Australians
“More affordable insurance means peace-of-mind for hundreds of thousands of Australians across Northern Australia, knowing that their economic livelihoods are protected,” the Treasurer said.
Read moreRinehart lieutenant warns MPs to prepare for iron ore price fall
Article by Brad Thompson courtesy of the Australian Financial Review One of Gina Rinehart’s most trusted lieutenants says Australia’s political leaders must looks at ways to reduce cost burdens like payroll tax ahead of […]
Read moreUS investor frustration boils over
Article by Tony Boyd courtesy of the Australian Financial Review When it comes to bouquets and brickbats, it is rare to see a brickbat as formidable as the one that just hit […]
Read moreChina dangles $39bn carrot to build city on our doorstep
Article by Ben Packham courtesy of the Australian A Chinese company says it wants to build a new $39bn city with a major seaport, industrial area and free-trade zone on Papua New […]
Read moreOUR NORTH | OUR FUTURE
Newsletter 18October 2020 Fifth Annual Statement to Parliament I am pleased to advise that the fifth Annual Statement to Parliament on the Developing Northern Australia agenda was delivered by the Minister for […]
Read more2020-21 Budget backs water reforms, northern Australia and gas to support Australia’s economic recovery and jobs
Article courtesy of the Hon Keith Pitt MP The Morrison-McCormack Government is further supporting the development of northern Australia and Australia’s gas and resources sector in the 2020-21 Budget to support jobs […]
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