Senator the Hon Matt Canavan
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
Senator the Hon Matt Canavan was sworn in as Minister for Resources and Northern Australia on 19 July 2016.
Latest news
Australia’s underwater wonder in never-before-seen detail
19 January 2018
The Australian Government has released the first high-resolution map of the sea floor of the entire Great Barrier Reef.
Gas Acceleration Program open for applications
15 January 2018
Applications are now open for the Australian Government’s $26 million Gas Acceleration Program (GAP), which is designed to accelerate new supplies from onshore gas developments to the domestic market.
Resources and energy exports setting records
8 January 2018
Australia’s resources and energy export earnings increased by 1.2 per cent to reach a record level of $52.5 billion in the September quarter of 2017.
Gas Acceleration Program Grant Guidelines Released
20 December 2017
The Australian Government’s $26 million Gas Acceleration Program (GAP) will open to applications early in the new year, to further strengthen the East Coast gas market.