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Members
Terms of Reference
Abbreviations and acronyms
List of Recommendations
Chapter 1—Introduction
Conduct of the inquiry
Report structure
Acknowledgment
Interim report
Statutory Review of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
The Statutory Review of the NAIF Report
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2021
Access to financing
Infrastructure audits
Chapter 2—Overall effectiveness of the Northern Australia Agenda
The
Evidence received on effectiveness of the Northern Australia agenda
Impact of COVID-19
Ongoing challenges
Chapter 3—Transport infrastructure
White Paper
Road infrastructure
Rail
Aviation infrastructure
Maritime freight
Chapter 4—Water infrastructure
White Paper
Government investment
Evidence received by the committee
First Nations water rights and economic engagement
Chapter 5—Social infrastructure
Housing
Health
Potable water
Accessibility
Telecommunications and connectivity
Chapter 6—Investment, opportunities and engagement with First Nations people
White Paper
Government policies and investment
Leveraging economic opportunities from land
First Nations poverty in Northern Australia
First Nations enterprise
On-country work
The issue of 'black cladding'
Chapter 7—Employment and education
Rates of unemployment
White Paper
Government investment and policies
Sources of labour
Fly-in-fly-out workers
Access to employment opportunities
Education
Chapter 8—A broader northern economy
White Paper
Evidence received by the committee
Chapter 9—Insurance
ACCC: Northern Australia insurance inquiries
Evidence received
Chapter 10—Environment
The White Paper
Existing government programs
World Heritage Areas
Climate change
Biosecurity
River systems
Chapter 11—Committee view and recommendations
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Transport infrastructure
Water infrastructure
Social infrastructure: housing
Social infrastructure: health care
Social infrastructure: telecommunications
Investment opportunities and engagement with First Nations peoples
Employment and education
A broader northern economy
Insurance
Environment
Coalition Senators' additional comments
Broad themes within recommendations that cannot be supported
Additional comments on other issues
Australian Greens' additional comments
Senator Malcolm Roberts' dissenting report
Electricity
Water
Land tenure
Aboriginal opportunities
Tax
Economic environment including infrastructure
Investment bank—people's bank
Addressing the high cost of living, unemployment, low availability of housing and similar
The natural environment
Governance
Some solutions
Positions on the Chair's specific recommendations
Appendix 1—Submissions and additional information
Appendix 2—Public hearings