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 […]
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Article – Top End key to food boom plan
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 […]
Read moreArticle – Agribusiness: will it blossom or go to seed under the new Coalition Government?
14 September 2013 Karen Evans-Cullen Mondaq Business Briefing The new Coalition Government will have to consider foreign investment in agricultural land and agribusinesses, a national food plan and food policy, and developing […]
Read moreArticle – Joyce to debate northern plans
14 September 2013 North Queensland Register Former Queensland Senator and newly-elected New England MP, Barnaby Joyce, will be in Townsville next week. FRESH from romping home to win the seat of New […]
Read moreArticle – Entsch upbeat about Far North prospects
9 September 2013 Liam Parsons The Cairns Post WARREN Entsch says better days are ahead for the Far North after the Coalition swept to a convincing victory at the weekend. Mr Entsch […]
Read moreHuge task lies ahead
9 September 2013 The Cairns Post FOR the most part, the federal election is done and dusted and the people have spoken heavily in favour of the Coalition. It’s a futile exercise […]
Read moreArticle – Voice of the North Cut red tape and open up our region
9 September 2013 Townsville Bulletin NOW that election 2013 is done and dusted, it is time for the new Coalition Government to deliver. Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott and his team have been […]
Read moreThe Future of Northern Australia
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Defence Force and Defence Support Liberal – Queensland – LNP July 23, 2013 The […]
Read moreArticle – Road to the Top
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 […]
Read moreJoe Hockey – Address to the Queensland Media Club
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 […]
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