Joint media release with Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction the Hon Angus Taylor MP, Assistant Minister for Northern Australia the Hon Michelle Landry MP, and Senator for the Northern Territory Dr Sam McMahon.

The Australian Government is continuing to support economic growth and development in the Northern Territory through funding for two new electricity projects which will improve energy security for Darwin and the Top End.

The Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, The Hon Keith Pitt MP, addresses the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) Re-Connect Webinar at the announcement of the 2020 offshore petroleum exploration acreage release.

Joint media release with Treasurer the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, and Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction the Hon Angus Taylor MP.

Australia’s gas supply outlook will remain steady through next year despite the ongoing impact of COVID-19 according to the latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Gas Inquiry interim report.

Two new corridors stretching the length of the nation will be the focus of the $125 million expansion of the Coalition Government’s Exploring for the Future program.

Joint media release with Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson OAM, and Senator for Queensland Susan McDonald.

A major economic and jobs  boost for the North Queensland economy is on the way with the final sign off on a $20 million Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) loan to the North Queensland Cowboys for a new training and high-performance centre in Townsville.

The Government remains committed to keeping the Northern Endeavour facility and the surrounding marine environment safe and secure, and to finding a longer term solution to the facility and associated oil fields.

Joint media release with Senator for the Northern Territory Dr Sam McMahon 

New scientific data provided through a Federal Government-funded mining exploration program has revealed the enormous economic potential of just some of the Northern Territory’s natural resources.

Final trade data for the 2019-20 financial year confirms the strength of Australia’s resources sector in underpinning the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion piece by Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt, first published on 1 August in the West Australian newspaper.

 Think of resources in Australia and it’s likely iron ore, coal and maybe gold come to mind. But Australia is also emerging as a key global player in supplying the resources that will power our high-tech future.

First published on 1 August in The West Australian newspaper

Think of resources in Australia and it’s likely iron ore, coal and maybe gold come to mind. But Australia is also emerging as a key global player in supplying the resources that will power our high-tech future.