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The Hon Keith Pitt MP
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia
The Hon Keith Pitt MP was sworn in as Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia on 6 February 2020.
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National Radioactive Waste Management Facility - Community Benefit Program applications open
5 May 2020
The Australian Government has announced that communities around Kimba and Wallerberdina Station can now each apply for up to $2 million worth of grants under a new Community Benefit Program.
Growth tipped for northern forestry industry
30 April 2020
Joint media release with the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, the Senator for Queensland, Susan McDonald, and the Member for Herbert, Phillip Thompson MP.
The Morrison Government has welcomed the findings of a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) study that has identified the enormous economic potential of the Northern Australian forestry and forest products industry.
CSIRO report confirms CSG fracking is safe for the environment
27 April 2020
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt says a new CSIRO report into the impact on the environment from fracking should pave the way for further investment in gas exploration and development across Australia.
Resources sector steps up in battle against COVID-19
24 April 2020
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt has welcomed BHP’s announcement that it will fund two new COVID-19 testing centres in Central Queensland.