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10-549: Funding by the Australian Government is up to 80% of total costs, with the remainder being met by state, territory and local governments. The initial funding allocation by the Australian Government was $ 600 million, most of which has now (in March 2022) been expended on the identified projects, most of which have been completed or are nearing completion. In the 2022 Federal Budget a further $ 380 million over four years

20-749: A report on transport infrastructure that includes extensive details of the Northern Australia Roads Program, among others. The Roads and Infrastructure magazine has published details of the progress of a number of projects under the Northern Australia Roads Program. As Queensland projects under the Northern Australia Roads Program reach significant milestones these are reported on the Department of Transport and Main Roads website. White Paper on Developing Northern Australia The White Paper on Developing Northern Australia

30-649: The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory was established, to provide leadership on the development of northern Australia and inform the development and implementation of the White Paper. In June 2015, the Abbott government released the first ever White Paper on Developing Northern Australia. The Paper contained policy proposals for the development of the north as an "economic powerhouse" over

40-477: The full economic potential of the north, including a plan for implementing these policies over the next two, five, 10 and 20 years:" The north has some natural advantages relating to agriculture, mining, energy and tourism. It also has geographic advantages from its proximity to the fast-growing Asian and Tropical regions, presenting opportunities in services such as education and health. The north also has strategic importance, with defence having an important role in

50-463: The next two decades, and examined new roads, studies of dam sites, changes to land-use laws as part of a development blueprint. Elements of the push for northern development included boosting links with the Asia-Pacific economies; a $ 600 million roads package; money to upgrade airstrips and explore rail freight options; a $ 100 million beef roads fund and a $ 5 billion concessional loans facility;

60-547: The port access road was completed by January 2022 at a total cost of $ 14.5 million. The project to upgrade and seal sections of the road and construct two new bridges over Keep River and Sandy Creek was completed in late 2020 at a total cost of $ 87.3 million. The Northern Australia Roads Program is part of the White Paper on Developing Northern Australia , a $ 600 million commitment to upgrade high priority roads in northern Australia. The Parliament of Australia has produced

70-570: The potential for further development of the region's minerals, energy, agricultural, tourism, defence and other industries, as well as a comprehensive assessment of risks and impediments to growth and set out agreed policy actions via a cross-agency Taskforce in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. A new Northern Australia Strategic Partnership comprising the Prime Minister and the Premiers of Queensland and Western Australia and

80-511: The security and development of northern Australia. However, it faces significant economic, environmental and social challenges, including: a sparse population; infrastructure, transport and service delivery costs; competition for skilled labour; harsh and extreme weather; and possible constraints around water resource development. The Government wanted the Paper to produce a stocktake of northern Australia's natural, geographic and strategic assets, and

90-562: Was a White Paper produced by the Abbott government to examine ways to invest in economic development of the north of Australia . The paper concerned parts of Australia north of the Tropic of Capricorn, from Western Australia, through the Northern Territory and into Queensland. The terms of reference of the paper stated that the Government would produce a White Paper to "set out a clear, well-defined and timely policy platform for realising

100-436: Was allocated for projects yet to be determined. The work undertaken includes bridge and culvert construction, road widening, sealing, overtaking lanes and pavement renewal. The roads involved in the 20 projects are listed below. Where there is an article about a road the project details have been included therein. For roads with no article the details are shown below. The project for pavement widening and safety upgrades to

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