Northern Australia Advisory Group

The Northern Australia Advisory Group advises the government on developing northern Australia.

Established in March 2020, the group:

• provides expert advice to the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia
• assists the Minister to drive the next phase of northern development under the Our North Our Future: White Paper on Developing Northern Australia

Members

• Chair, Ms Glenys Schuntner, CEO, Regional Development Australia Townsville and North Queensland
• The Hon Ian Macfarlane, CEO, Queensland Resources Council
• The Hon Tom Stephens, former Western Australian Government minister
• Professor Nick Klomp, Vice-Chancellor and President, Central Queensland University
• Professor Allan Dale, Tropical Regional Development, James Cook University, Queensland
• Ms Helen Martin, Managing Director and co-founder, Banubanu eco-retreat, Northern Territory
• Ms Angela Tomazos, Managing Partner, Regional and Agribusiness in the Northern Territory, National Australia Bank
• Ms Annabelle Coppin, owner and manager, Yarrie Station, Western Australia

Read more

• Read about the northern Australia agenda and the Office of Northern Australia
• The Northern Australia Indigenous Reference Group advises the government on Indigenous economic advancement

Contact us

• Email northernaustralia@industry.gov.au
• Phone 08 8923 4403
• Mail GPO Box 2013, Canberra, ACT, 2601