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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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Interview with Michael Rowland on ABC News Breakfast
26 February 2020
Interview discusses Equinor abandoning plans to explore for oil in the Great Australian Bight, and emissions reduction
Equinor ends oil exploration project in the Bight
25 February 2020
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt says the decision by Norwegian-based energy company Equinor to discontinue its oil exploration program in the Great Australian Bight, offshore from South Australia, is disappointing but the company is not leaving Australia.
Katherine air base upgrade a great boost for the north
21 February 2020
Joint media release with Assistant Minister for Northern Australia, the Hon Michelle Landry MP
Northern Australia’s economy has been given a great boost by the decision to inject an extra $1.1 billion in the upgrade of RAAF Base Tindal in Katherine, the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt said today.
ACCC points to improved gas supply in 2020
18 February 2020
Joint media release with Treasurer the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP and Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction the Hon Angus Taylor MP
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) reported an improvement in the gas supply outlook across the East Coast market in 2020, with a supply shortfall unlikely in the short-term.