The Hon Keith Pitt MP Media Releases
Joint media release with Minister for Industry, Science and Technology the Hon Karen Andrews MP
The Morrison Government is investing in industry-led research to maintain Australia’s place as a world leader in mining and energy resources.
Australia’s resources sector is continuing to show resilience in the face of the ongoing impacts of the corona virus (COVID-19) outbreak and the bushfire crisis.
Joint media release with Minister for Industry, Science and Technology The Hon Karen Andrews MP
The Liberal Nationals Government is continuing the northern development agenda by supporting a major research collaboration which could help open up areas of the Northern Territory as a significant grower of broadacre crops.
Joint media release with Assistant Minister for Northern Australia, the Hon Michelle Landry MP, Member for Herbert, Phillip Thompson OAM, MP, and the Member for Dawson, George Christensen MP
Student accommodation at James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville will be significantly increased, along with local job and economic opportunities, with the construction of a new residence backed by a $46 million Australian Government loan.
Dramatic increases in critical minerals resources including tantalum, lithium and rare earths have been recorded in new data released by the Australian Government.
Joint media release with Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon Senator Simon Birmingham
Australia and the United States have strengthened bilateral cooperation to improve the resilience and diversity of global critical minerals supply chains.
Joint media release with the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP
Australia and New Zealand have agreed to partner together to rollout new satellite technology that will be able to pinpoint a location on Earth to within 10 centimetres, unlocking more than $7.5 billion in benefits for industries on both sides of the Tasman.
Twelve months on the Liberals and Nationals Government continues to deliver on its plan for the resources sector with continued strong jobs growth and investment for the industry that underpins the Australian economy.
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.
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.