Minister for Northern Australia Matt Canavan says the Labor Party needs to come clean and state its true position on the Adani Carmichael Coal project in Central Queensland. “Development of the Adani Carmichael mine, construction of a rail line to the coast and the expansion of the Abbot Point coal terminal are vital for jobs and growth in Queensland,” Senator Canavan said today. Read more

Minister for Northern Australia Matt Canavan says the latest step in the approvals process for the Rookwood Weir puts pressure on Bill Shorten and Labor to come clean on their position on water infrastructure. On Saturday, the Queensland Coordinator-General released additional information on the Rookwood Weir’s environmental impact statement for public consultation. (Note: Queensland Government media release follows below.) Read more

The federal Labor party needs to come clean on its position on developing Queensland's water resources, Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan said today. “It would appear they have already ‘gone to water’ on dams,” Senator Canavan said today. Read more

A Labor government in Canberra after July 2 could shut down the aluminium industry in Australia. Minister for Northern Australia Matt Canavan said today Labor would likely force aluminium producers to buy electricity from more expensive renewable sources. “This would shut down the aluminium industry in Australia and force producers to move their operations overseas,” Senator Canavan said. “It would cost thousands of jobs and Gladstone would be hit hard.” Read more

Resource development projects vital for jobs and growth in the north would grind to a halt if Labor and the Greens formed an alliance after the July 2 election, Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan warned today. Read more

The Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Matthew Canavan Says Bill Shorten can't be trusted to build dam infrastructure in Queensland's north.  "The Labor leader claims he’ll establish an all-talk, no-action feasibility study into dams in North Queensland." Read more

Legislation to establish the Government’s $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has passed the Parliament enabling it to commence from July. This important initiative is a cornerstone of the Northern Australia White Paper, which sets out the Government’s development plan to unlock economic and population growth opportunities across the north. Read more

Minister for Northern Australia Matt Canavan has warned Labor’s revived Carbon Tax policy will hike up power bills and stymie agricultural development in Northern Australia. “Under Labor, the ‘tree police’ will be raiding farms,” Senator Canavan said. “Labor has today revealed it will expand its great big tax on everything to block Queensland and West Australian farmers from land clearing. Read more

Fostering further large-scale agricultural development in the nation’s north will require government investment, Minister for Northern Australia Matt Canavan said today. Delivering the keynote speech to the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference in Darwin today, Senator Canavan stated that: “Successful irrigation projects in the north do often involve a substantial degree of government involvement. Read more

The Government has reached another milestone in the establishment of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) by announcing that Cairns, Queensland, will host its headquarters. Among Cairns’ many strengths are its undisputed connectivity to Asian markets, including Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan and strong domestic connectivity. Read more