Wednesday, 11 September, 2013 - 09:10
Budget pressures for governments new and old
The governments of Tony Abbott and Colin Barnett face big challenges when it comes to cutting spending.
Hon David Johnston practiced law in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia specialising in mining conveyancing and tenement disputation. He practiced in Western Australia for 20 years before being elected to the Australian Parliament as a Senator for Western Australia.
Mr Johnston was in Parliament for 14 years and during that time, he was the Minister for Justice and Customs, Shadow Minister for Minerals Energy and Tourism, Shadow Minister for Defence, and Minister for Defence.
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Former defence minister and senator for Western Australia David Johnston has been appointed Australia’s first defence export advocate, after the federal government committed to spend an additional $20 million every year to support the sector.
Several former defence ministers, including Stephen Smith, Kim Beazley and David Johnston, have lined up to serve as board members of UWA’s newly minted defence and security institute.
Perth company CleanSubSea is commercialising technology developed over more than a decade.
A land access and exploration agreement between Kalia Ltd and Bougainville locals has brought the minerals rich PNG island a step closer to reviving its former mining glory. The signing represents the first significant endorsement of the new Bouganville mining act in the now autonomous country that vests all mining rights with customary land owners. Kalia now has a serious first mover advantage.
Kalia Ltd has received $3m in funding from major supporter, Tygola, to accelerate exploration at its exciting Tore Joint Venture on Bougainville Island, where it has delineated numerous copper-gold porphyry systems from geophysical interpretation for follow-up work. The field programs aim to define and prioritise its maiden drilling targets, with the campaigns expected to kick off next year.
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