2011 Topics Overview

• The strategic plan for NT, including the NT Economy & Investment Opportunities
• Funding Major Projects & infrastructure in NT
• Major Project and Trade Developments in the NT including the Marine Supply Base and the Defence Support Hub
• The potential of resources projects in the NT, along with the challenge of having the right infrastructure in place to cope with the mining boom
• Inpex’s offshore LNG Projects, Ichthys & Abadi
• Shell Prelude FLNG Project – What it means for Australia
• Bonaparte LNG - the opportunities the project creates for the NT economy and the role the project takes in assisting Darwin establish itself as a key gas hub
• Accelerating Export Opportunities with a major new bulk commodity, stockpiling and exporting facility planned for the Gulf of Carpentaria
• Trade & Port Development - projects, expected growth
• Update on Power and Water’s five year, $1.5 billion investment
• A strategic approach to the delivery of Government Infrastructure
• Transport Infrastructure for the Territory
• Strategic land in the Northern Territory
• Department of Construction & Infrastructure's projects in the sectors of Housing, Education, Health, Police, Fire & Emergency Services Facilities & Lifestyle Projects (sports ad recreational facilities)
• Darwin Prison - Northern Territory New Secure Facilities PPP project
• Defence in the Territory & Enhancing your capability to win Defence work and succeed in the industry
• Tourism Infrastructure
• The effects of carbon tax on infrastructure in NT
• Developing industry capability and growing our workforce
• Procurement, Tendering & Pre-Qualification
• Sub-contracting and Challenges faced by SME’s to get involved in large scale projects
• Filling the skills gap & tapping into and skilling the indigenous workforce
• Breaking down contracts to involve local industry the indigenous business