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Industry, tourism and investment, nwt parks fee increases for 2024 season.

A fee increase is being implemented at NWT Parks for the 2024 parks season following amendments to the Territorial Parks Regulations (TPR).

Starting in the 2024 season, all NWT parks users will see a per-night fee increase of $5.33 (to $33.33 from $28.00 pre-GST) for powered sites, and $6.07 (to $28.57 from $22.50 pre-GST) for unpowered sites. After GST, new prices will round to $35.00 and $30.00 respectively for the convenience of park users paying by cash.

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Caitlin Cleveland: Additional Investment to Bolster Digital Adoption by Businesses

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Mr. Speaker, earlier this month, the 20th Legislative Assembly affirmed its commitment to building a strong economic foundation. 

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Caitlin Cleveland: Revitalization of the Great Slave Lake Fishery

Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories is committed to revitalizing the Great Slave Lake commercial fishery.

The Northwest Territories has a long history of commercial fishing. From the 1950s to the 1990s, production varied between 750,000 and 2 million kilograms per year. But in the last twenty years, production has declined due to several factors that reduced fishers’ incomes while the cost of fishing went up.

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Caitlin Cleveland: AME Roundup 2024

Mr. Speaker, last month I attended AME Roundup in Vancouver, where I had the privilege of representing Northwest Territories residents and advocating for their interests in the realm of resource development.

Roundup showcases the NWT’s resource potential to the world’s mineral development community. In recent years, we have seen growth in the exploration of key commodities, especially for critical minerals like lithium. This exploration presents the NWT with a unique and timely opportunity to increase investment in our mineral sector.

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Enhanced Support for Small Businesses Affected by Wildfires in the Northwest Territories

The below is being redistributed on behalf of The Government of the Northwest Territories and Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor).

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GNWT program helps NWT artists reach out-of-territory markets

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is launching the Artist to Market Program (AMP) to create economic opportunities for NWT artists to showcase their talents and sell their work outside of the territory. 

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Caroline Wawzonek: Mineral Resources Act Regulations – Status Report

Mr. Speaker, the regulations for the Northwest Territories Mineral Resources Act define the first made-in-the-NWT approach to governing mineral development. That is not the only thing that makes them historic, they are the first legal instrument to be developed in their entirety, under the Legislative Development Protocol set out by the Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Agreement on Lands and Resources Management. Last Friday, I tabled a report highlighting the status and success of the Intergovernmental Council’s collaborative process.

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GNWT introduces Commercial Fishery Support Pilot Program to assist fishers in the Northwest Territories

The Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) new Commercial Fishery Support Pilot Program (CFSP) is now accepting applications. This funding program is part of the GNWT’s ongoing strategy to support Northwest Territories (NWT) fishers and to revitalize the territory’s commercial fishery by helping to defer costs, supplement prices, and encourage recruitment and innovation.

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Northwest Territories Nominee Program changes will make it easier for foreign investors to start a business and become permanent residents of Canada

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has made changes to the Business Stream of the Northwest Territories Nominee Program to decrease the eligible investment amount and to make it easier for applicants to start a business in the territory and secure permanent residence in Canada.

Effective as of August 2, 2023, the investment amounts needed to join the program have decreased.

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Fire Ban Lifted for McKinnon Territorial Park (Norman Wells)

The fire ban in effect at the McKinnon Territorial Park in Norman Wells has been lifted. 

NWT Parks reminds park users that campfires should only be lit in designated fire pits and must always be kept under control.  Keep a bucket of water, sand and a shovel handy.  Be sure to extinguish your fire before you go to sleep or when you leave the site. Remember that if your fire is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave.

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The NT will establish itself as the premier destination for Aboriginal culture following the release of a new Aboriginal Tourism Strategy. The Northern Territory Aboriginal Tourism Strategy 2020-2030 sets a vision for the Territory to strengthen its position as the undeniable leader in Aboriginal cultural tourism. The Strategy will be backed by a $400,000 investment to support Aboriginal-owned tourism businesses. The NT Government will roll out a range of dedicated activities including a grants program to support Aboriginal-owned tourism businesses with small infrastructure works, interpretation work and planning; mentoring and training; and improved measures and reporting tools to track the success of the Strategy. Over the next ten years, the Strategy will guide the growth of Aboriginal tourism including economic development and employment opportunities for Aboriginal Territorians on their own country.,

Made available by via Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT)., The Territory Boundless Possible,

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Foreword and Minister's Message ; Aboriginal Tourism Advisory Council's Message ; Aboriginal Tourism in the Northern Territory ; Aims of the Strategy ; Footprints of success - Guiding Principles ; visions and Mission ; Pillar Initiatives ; Pillar 1 - Living Cultures ; Pillar 2 - Living Communities ; Pillar 3 - Living Lives ; Pillar 4 - Living Landscapes ; Pillar 5 - Living Interactions ; Ongoing reporting and reviews ; Acronyms and Reference,

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Department staff shine at NT women’s award

Published 14 May 2024

Congratulations to Dorothy Close, the departments’ own director Regional Geoscience, who won the Public Sector category of the NT News Woman of the Year Awards 2024.

Dorothy, is a dedicated and committed public servant who has been servicing the community for close to 30 years.

Starting as a geologist she has worked right across the Territory, both in the field exploring the vast Northern Territory (NT) geology and later into leadership roles. Her passion for both the Territory and geoscience shines through in all that she does.

In her role as director Regional Geoscience at the NT Geological Survey, she leads a team of highly trained experts to collect and analyse geoscientific data to ensure access to accurate information to aid the discovery and development of the Territory’s mineral and energy resources.

Dorothy’s outstanding long service to the public sector shows that commitment, dedication and knowledge drives outcomes and change, which inspires many around her.

The department had 2 finalists in the Public Sector category - congratulations to Dr Anne Walters who is the director of the Northern Australian People Capacity and Response Network (NAPCaRN). Anne also organises monthly networking meetings, programs and intern opportunities for women.

The department congratulates both women who are using their expertise, experience and passion to grow their relevant industries and supporting other women.

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NT Tourism 2030 strategic plan

Consultation has concluded

As the Northern Territory Government's Tourism Vision 2020 comes to a close, the Department of Tourism and Culture is initiating development of the NT Tourism 2030 strategic plan.

Announced through Turbocharging Tourism, the NT Government has committed to evolving the next NT tourism vision into an industry-led, co-owned and co-developed strategy. This Tourism Industry Development Strategic Plan will ensure that tourism in the Territory is operating with a shared vision, shared priorities and with shared accountability and will be delivered by Deloitte Access Economics in December 2018.

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Australian federal budget 2024: what we know so far and what to expect

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has promised more cost-of-living relief in his 14 May budget as well as spending for students and health

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On 14 May the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, will deliver his second full-year budget.

Chalmers has promised more cost-of-living relief in a budget that he says tackles inflation but sets Australia’s economy up for growth – neither scorched-earth nor a free-for-all of spending .

Here’s what we know already about what is in the budget.

Tax cuts and cost of living

The biggest element of the cost-of-living relief in the budget is the changes to stage-three tax cuts, a $359bn 10-year tax cut package announced by Labor in January and legislated in February with opposition support.

The package means all Australian taxpayers (earning over the tax-free threshold of $18,200) get a tax cut, doubling the benefit for an average income earner compared with the Coalition’s original stage three proposal.

Labor says 84% of taxpayers are better off under its proposal, although those earning more than $146,486 would have received more under the Coalition’s model.

There will be other cost-of-living measures the government claims won’t add to inflation, which might point towards extending energy price relief .

Jim Chalmers has poured cold water on the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’s call for jobseeker to rise to 90% of the age pension, although he and the finance minister, Katy Gallagher, have seemed more open on increasing rent assistance. Chalmers has confirmed there will be “additional steps” on poverty reduction and “new initiatives for housing”.

Education, skills and Hecs

The government will wipe $3bn from student debts by indexing Hecs and Help debts to the lower of the consumer price index or the wage price index, backdated to June 2023.

The government will also pay student teachers, nurses, midwives and social workers $320 a week during their mandatory work placements , starting from July 2025. These two measures are aspects of the government’s response to the Universities Accord, but there will be more in the budget.

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The government has announced $90.6m to boost the number of skilled workers in the construction and housing sector, creating 15,000 fee-free Tafe places and 5,000 places for pre-apprenticeships.

School funding will also rise as the federal government negotiates with the states to cover the 5% funding gap, most recently offering to lift its share of funding from 20% to 22.5%. This is estimated to cost $6bn over five years, although Chalmers has been coy about whether estimates will be reflected in the budget or only be added after education and health agreements are finalised.

There is no question childcare workers will be receiving a pay rise in this budget – the only questions are how much and how it will be distributed. With the industry in crisis due to staffing shortages, which have been exacerbated by staff leaving to work in aged care after that sector’s pay rise win , the government is expected to make wage increases for childcare workers a centre piece of the budget.

But it’s unclear whether the government will pull the trigger on scrapping the activity test, which sets a subsidy rate based on employment. It has indicated it wants to get rid of the measure as part of its plan to make childcare in Australia “universal”, though it’s not clear whether it will happen in this budget.

Health and aged care

Public hospitals are expected to get more funding, as the federal government works to finalise a new five-year agreement with the states to start in mid-2025. The commonwealth has reportedly offered to lift funding by an extra $4bn in 2025-26 and $13bn over the whole five years.

The government is also increasing funding for its medical research future fund over 13 years, with $1.1bn for existing projects plus $150m million to investigate rarely survived cancers, and $150m towards reducing inequalities in the health system. A further $500m will go to other research schemes.

The government is also yet to outline its response to March’s aged care taskforce report , which suggested new ways to pay for the system – including asking Australians with more wealth to pay more for the cost of their care.

The health minister, Mark Butler, also announced $49.1m would go toward offering longer consultations of 45 minutes or longer for endometriosis sufferers.

Among a total of $15.4bn in “unavoidable spending” to continue programs from the previous government is money set aside for palliative care, cancer supports, public health chronic conditions, and alcohol and other drug treatments.

Defence and foreign affairs

The budget will confirm that Australia’s defence spending will increase from 2.1% of Australia’s economic output next financial year to 2.4% by 2033-34, driven by a range of big-spending projects including the Aukus nuclear-powered submarines.

There will be some cuts to programs, however, with the government announcing last month that it would free up about $73bn over 10 years by cutting, delaying or changing the scope of some defence projects.

Even after these cuts are taken into account, the government says it has committed a net increase of $50.3bn for defence over the next 10 years. This includes a net increase of $5.7bn over the immediate four-year budget cycle.

This immediate funding includes $1bn over the next four years for long-range strike, targeting and autonomous systems.

In foreign affairs, the government has promised $492m for the Asian Development Fund’s 2025-28 pledging round, to “help respond to the needs of the region and deliver transformative development projects across the Indo-Pacific”.

Infrastructure

So far, western Sydney is the biggest winner in infrastructure after the minister, Catherine King, announced $1.9bn in funding for 14 road and transport projects. Those include road upgrades, planning projects and extra money for a business case to extend the train line into the city’s south-west.

Cyclists will also get a boost with $100m being set aside to build and upgrade bicycle and walking lines in cities and regional centres.

Canberra will also get a $50m injection to extend its light rail line from the northern suburbs past Parliament House and into the city’s south.

The nation’s capital are getting a good deal because $249.7m has also been announced for Australian Institute of Sport as the 2032 Brisbane Olympics inches closer.

The quarter of a billion-dollar sum will go towards refreshing the ageing site with new accommodation, an all-weather sports dome and a new training centre.

Beyond Canberra, road safety data from the states and territories will also be better harmonised with a $21m funding announcement to set up a national data hub.

Future Made in Australia

The government has announced funding for a range of projects under its Future Made in Australia policy, which aims to directly support Australian industry and innovation, particularly in green energy. These commitments include:

$1bn for the Solar Sunshot production of solar panels in the Hunter

$1bn to PsiQuantum to build the world’s first fault tolerant quantum computer in Brisbane

$840m for Arafura’s rare earth metals production in the Northern Territory

An export agreement to sell armoured vehicles made by the German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall

$566m over 10 years for GeoScience Australia to map what is under Australia’s soil and seabed

$400m in new loans to Alpha HPA for Australia’s first high-purity alumina processing facility in Queensland; and

$185m to Renascor Resources to fast-track the development of stage one of its Siviour Graphite Project in South Australia; and

$100m to speed up environmental approvals, including assistance for business.

Gender equality

The government has committed $925m for the leaving violence payment, a payment of $5,000 to help meet the costs of leaving a relationship. The existing trial will be extended and the new permanent program available from mid-2025.

The government has also said that parents will receive 12% superannuation – or about $106 a week – on their publicly funded paid parental leave from July 2025, full costings for which will be in the budget.

Indigenous affairs

The government has not foreshadowed any new major spending commitments in the Indigenous affairs space, but the budget will contain details and funding for several large programs in that portfolio that were recently unveiled.

The Closing The Gap commitments from February, including a $700m remote jobs program, and March’s announcement of a $4bn remote housing program for the Northern Territory, are expected to be the major components of the Indigenous affairs portfolio. Most of the new commitments in Indigenous affairs are typically contained in February’s Closing The Gap document rather than the May budget.

Attorney General’s Department

The government has pledged $161.3m to establish the national firearms register , and $11m for an app alerting Australians in real time if somebody tries to use their data to commit fraud.

The government will invest $166.4m to implement reforms to Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime.

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