Josh Frydenberg (Kooyong, Liberal Party, Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

Since you kindly asked me about northern Australia, let me say how excited the Turnbull government is about the opportunities in northern Australia—that part of Australia above the Tropic of Capricorn in Queensland and Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It has only five per cent of the Australian population but more than 40 per cent of the Australian land mass. Whether it is in the seat of the member for Herbert, the member for Durack or the member for Solomon, this government is absolutely committed to the development of northern Australia. In fact, we were the first government to create a white paper on this—

Mr Katter interjecting—

The member for Kennedy does not like the answer. We are committed to the development of northern Australia and the creation of many new jobs, whether it is at the port of Darwin or elsewhere. (Time expired)

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