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Petroleum licensing report points to reforms
10 August 2018
The findings of a new study into Australia’s petroleum licensing regulations has pointed the way to some needed reforms, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan said today.
Australian Government funding boost for Kakadu plums
8 August 2018
A project to expand the Kakadu plum industry in Northern Australia has received a $500,000 grant from the Australian Government.
Analysis of GAB oil industry jobs and income welcomed
6 August 2018
A report indicating discovery of oil in the Great Australian Bight could deliver some 5,000 fulltime jobs and $7 billion a year in payments to government has been welcomed by Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan.
Exciting results from mineral study in SA's far west
31 July 2018
Exciting results will be released tomorrow from a joint Australian and South Australian Government project shedding light on the mineral potential of South Australia’s far west.
Facts and figures released before final information sessions
31 July 2018
All the facts about establishing a National Radioactive Waste Management Facility have now been released before a final round of information sessions for communities around the three nominated sites.
New appointments to NAIF
27 July 2018
New appointments have been made to the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF).
Igniting collaboration on mining sector projects
26 July 2018
Joint media release with the Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, and Minister for Resources and Northen Australia, Senator the Hon Matt Canavan and the Hon George Christensen, Federal Member for Dawson
An underground simulator designed to make it quicker and easier for people to train for a job in the mining industry is one of four recipients of Australian Government investment under its Industry Growth Centre Initiative.
Ministers seeking clever research projects for Northern Australia
23 July 2018
Joint media release with the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan, and the Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation Zed Seselja
Businesses and researchers have been encouraged to take part in the latest round of funding designed to boost economic activity in Northern Australia.
$96 million committed for JCU project from Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
3 July 2018
The Australian Government has committed up to $96 million from its Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to a project aimed at boosting enrolments in engineering courses at James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville.
Resources and energy exports setting new records
2 July 2018
Australia’s resource and energy export figures are on track to set a new record of $226 billion in 2017–18 – and go even higher this year – according to an in-depth Government report released today.