Actions

Actions that impact multiple sectors	Measure	Lead / partners	Levers
Continue to lead the Developing the North (DTN) agenda and work with other governments to advance shared interests in the north, while focusing on what is in the Northern Territory’s interest	Progress in jointly shared DTN initiatives that grow our economy	NT Govt (NTG) WA, Qld and Aust Govt	All
Progress a comprehensive, balanced and accountable regulatory reform agenda to provide a globally competitive environment to attract private sector investment and sustainable development	Regulatory reform agenda delivered	NTG	All
Identify land with high development potential and manage these areas as Priority Development Zones, with a focus on addressing risks and barriers to development. This includes coordinating land capability research (soil, water, geoscience capabilities etc), logistics and infrastructure planning, investment and regulatory approvals, aligning development with community values, sharing information, and marketing opportunities to potential investors through a one stop shop online portal	Priority Development Zones established One-stop-shop online portal established	NTG Industry
Implement a biosecurity strategy to protect the Territory’s environment and ‘clean, natural and safe’ reputation for production, processing, trade and investment	Biosecurity strategy implemented	NTG Industry
Improve environmental assessment and approvals processes	Improved assessment and approvals processes implemented	NTG
Undertake a comprehensive review of water policies to provide certainty and secure and sustainable water allocations to drive economic growth	Review and reform of water policies completed	NTG Stakeholders
Establish Strategic Indigenous Water Reserves to increase opportunities for Aboriginal people to access water to pursue economic development	Strategic Indigenous Reserves established	NTG Traditional Owners and land councils
Partner with private enterprise to implement training programs that create a stable, long-term workforce, including by better preparing Aboriginal people to enter and remain in the workforce	Training programs designed and implemented Entry and retention rates published	Industry Training providers NTG
Improve access to education for remote families	Improved education opportunities in the Territory for remote families	NTG Education providers
Work with Aboriginal business enterprises to build capability	Increased participation in business support programs	NTG Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network
Build partnerships between schools and innovation oriented organisations to strengthen the focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM)	Effective partnerships between schools and innovation oriented organisations	NTG Innovation oriented organisations
Introduce coding training in schools to better equip students to participate in the global knowledge economy	Coding training implemented	NTG
Create a 10 year infrastructure plan	10 Year Infrastructure Plan published and updated annually	NTG
Develop and deliver a pipeline of NTG facilitated projects to leverage private sector investment in economic and iconic infrastructure and major projects	Capital expenditure on NTG facilitated projects 10 Year Infrastructure Plan published and updated annually	NTG Industry
Identify priority economic infrastructure needs to inform government and industry investment decisions, including Industry Development Strategies and Priority Development Zones	Highest priority infrastructure gaps and projects identified 10 Year Infrastructure Plan published and updated annually	NTG Industry
Develop a Northern Territory energy policy considering electricity supply, costs, reliability, competition etc.	Energy policy developed	NTG
Support the Aboriginal Land and Sea Economic Development Agency (ALSEDA) to bring land, capital, labour and effective processes together to drive investment on Aboriginal land	Investment in ALSEDA driven investment	ALSEDA Land councils NTG
Continue to support local Aboriginal communities, the regions and major centres of Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Tennant Creek, Palmerston and Alice Springs to develop and deliver economic development plans and priority projects that realise local aspirations	Economic development plans established Priority projects progressed	NTG Land councils Regional Economic Development Committees (REDCs) Regional peak bodies Local government
Enhance partnerships between land councils, Traditional Owners and the Australian and Northern Territory governments to better align aspirations and investment opportunities for all parties, including developing an investment charter and actions to expedite processing of applications	Reduced time for processing of applications Reduced backlog of applications Investment charter published	Land councils NTG Aust Govt Industry
Collate and disseminate information on industry performance such as industry profitability, inputs consumed, industry output, the value added and captured in the Northern Territory	Information disseminated Improved understanding of business development opportunities	NTG Industry

Last updated: 05 Jun 2017