THE HON MICHAEL MCCORMACK MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure and Transport   SENATOR THE HON MATT CANAVAN Minister for Resources and Northern Australia   JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   The Australian Government is delivering more accurate GPS systems for aeroplanes, which will make regional aviation safer and more efficient Read more

The Resources 2030 Taskforce charged with identifying reforms to secure the future of Australia’s resources sector has met for the first time today. Read more

A new group in the South Australian community of Kimba will be charged with investigating all economic opportunities and issues associated with a proposed National Radioactive Waste Management Facility. Read more

Projects in South Australia near Kimba and Wallerberdina Station will receive some $4 million through new National Radioactive Waste Management Facility Community Benefit Programme grants. Read more

The Australian Radioactive Waste Management Framework has been released today by Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan. Read more

Resource and energy exports are on track to reach a new record level of $230 billion in 2017-18 and earn a trillion dollars for Australia in the next five years. Read more

SENATOR THE HON MATTHEW CANAVAN Minister for Resources and Northern Australia   THE HON PAUL FLETCHER MP Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities   Bill Shorten continues to prove he is incapable of handling the nation’s finances with any sense of propriety following wildly inaccurate claims about the Turnbull government’s commitment to the north Queensland city of Townsville.   Read more

Smart supply chains for the horticulture sector comprise the first industry-led collaborative project to be managed by the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Developing Northern Australia, supporting the Australian Government’s commitment to improving prosperity in the north. Read more

After years of hard work, Central Queensland’s Federal LNP team say it’s time to ‘bring in the bulldozers’ after the Commonwealth’s announcement today that it would increase its funding pledge to $176 million to kick start construction of Rookwood Weir, west of Rockhampton. Read more

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE   THE HON. MALCOLM TURNBULL MP PRIME MINISTER THE HON. MICHAEL MCCORMACK MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT THE HON. DAVID LITTLEPROUD MP MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES SENATOR THE HON. MATTHEW CANAVAN MINISTER FOR RESOURCES AND NORTHERN AUSTRALIA   The Liberal-Nationals Government will ensure there is long-term water security for Central Queensland by providing an additional $46.1 million to support the construction of the Rookwood Weir. Read more