A highly

skilled and flexible workforce

Stable government

The closest

deep water port to south-east Asia

Room and

capacity to grow

Free trade agreements with ASEAN, Chile, USA, Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand and Malaysia

National rail, road and transport links

Luke Bowen GM – Northern Australia Development Office (NT Gov) & AIAC

How are we seen ?

By our neighbours?

By rest of Australia ?

Is this something

new ??

Something new? NO!

Some have been at it for a while! (in spite of governments &

“failure” commentary)

Governments have been talking about it for a while!

• Royal commissions & others 1914, 1924, 1937, 1947,

1983 – 2000s – Our North Our Future

Barriers – Capital, sustained interest, adversity etc

Our landscape – 47% land area

13 politicians (fed)

60% + exports earnings

213 politicians (fed)

Northern Australia

Australia’s Imperative

Northern AustraliaAustralia’s Imperative

AD 1

1950

2025

1820

Evolution of the earths economic activity – McKinsey Global Institute

Our Challenge: The story of the next decade

-1.0%

-0.5%

0.0%

0.5%

1.0%

1.5%

2.0%

2.5%

1980s 1990s 2000s to 2013 Decade to2023

Productivity & other Participation

Terms of trade Total living standards

2014 Deloitte Private Pty Ltd

What does this mean for Australia?

Performance & standing in the region – G20

Falling - rising scenario

Economic influence brings political and strategic

influence

How’s this apply to

us?

Territory Economic Output Source: ABS cat. no. 52200; The Department of Treasury and Finance

What else is going

on?

Deloitte: Positioning for prosperity?

Fantastic five growth pockets

CSIRO: Interrelated global megatrends

National Intelligence Council

The four megatrends:

Individual empowerment

Diffusion of power

Demographic patterns

Growing food, water,

energy nexus

National Intelligence Council

White papers & the

NT

Government @ work !

Northern Australia white paper

Agriculture white paper

Federation

Defence

Taxation

White Paper: Our North Our Future

Office of Northern Australia - ONA

Nthn WP - Some standouts

$5b concessional loans (major infrastructure)

$200M to build water infrastructure across the North and feasibility studies ($15m)

$600M northern roads

$100M beef roads

Develop an “Infrastructure pipeline”

$120m for native title and related work

Worker program focus

$75m Northern CRC

Bio-security & rangers

Investment forum – Darwin

Defence WP ?

Thank you !

Governance

Nhulunbuy Regional Office

Office: Level 1, 8 Franklyn Street,

Nhulunbuy

Contact: (08) 8987 0536

Katherine Regional Office

Office: First Floor, Government Centre

First Street, Katherine

Contact: (08) 8973 8575

Central Australia Development Office

Office: Ground Floor, Aurora Building

11 Leichhardt Terrace, Todd Mall

Contact: (08) 8951 5785

Northern Australia Development Office

Office: Ground Floor, Development House

76 The Esplanade, Darwin

Contact: 1800 733 458

Wadeye Regional Office

Contact: 0428 690 908

Tennant Creek Regional Office

Office: First Floor, Government Centre

Peko Road, Tennant Creek

Contact: (08) 8962 4434

Central Australia Regional Office

Office: First Floor, Alice Plaza

Todd Mall

Contact: (08) 8951 5781

Office Contacts