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Ministerial Statement NT Expo 1998

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Title

Ministerial Statement NT Expo 1998

Other title

Tabled paper 534

Collection

Tabled Papers for 8th Assembly 1997 - 2001; Tabled Papers; ParliamentNT

Date

1998-08-12

Description

Tabled by Daryl Manzie

Notes

Made available by the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory under Standing Order 240. Where copyright subsists with a third party it remains with the original owner and permission may be required to reuse the material.

Language

English

Subject

Tabled papers

File type

application/pdf

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License

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00042

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/296021

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/394237

Page content

MADAM SPEAKER, EXPO CONTINUES TO ATTRACT MUCH FAVOURABLE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE. THE EVENT WAS COVERED BY THE INDONESIAN TELEVISION STATION TVRI AND THE MAGAZINE BISNIS INDONESIA. THE PRESENCE OF OVERSEAS MEDIA ENSURES NOT ONLY IMPORTANT COVERAGE OF THE EVENT OVERSEAS BUT ALLOWS FOR USEFUL FEEDBACK ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND CONCERN. THE INDONESIANS WOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT WITH THE KEY IMPRESSION OF SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE PEOPLE OF INDONESIA DURING THE CURRENT, DIFFICULT TIMES. THIS MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FROM AUSTRALIA AND FROM EXPO WILL HOLD US IN GOOD STEAD IN FUTURE. WE RECEIVED IMPORTANT FEEDBACK ON PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE TERRITORY'S ROLE IN THE OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TIMOR SEA. IT IS BECOMING ACCEPTED IN THE REGION THAT DARWIN WILL BE THE MAJOR SUPPLY BASE FOR OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENTS WITH INDONESIA PLAYING A SUPPORTIVE ROLE. NATIONAL MEDIA COVERED THE EVENT WITH ARTICLES IN THE AUSTRALIAN, THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN, BUSINESS REVIEW WEEKLY, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASIA, OVERSEAS TRADING, AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE BUSINESS REVIEW, NT NEWS AND BY REUTERS NEWS AGENCY. 10