Northern Territory Treasury


Economic Briefs Released This Week

Housing Affordability, September quarter 2008

Balance of Payments, September quarter 2008

Population, June quarter 2008

Retail Trade, October 2008

State Final Demand, September Quarter 2008

Gross Domestic Product, September Quarter 2008

Building Approvals, October 2008

International Trade, October 2008

Economic Briefs Released Last Week

Construction Work Done, September quarter 2008

2008-09 Mid-Year Report

The 2008-09 Mid-Year Report has been released and is available for download here.

NTGPASS Member Information Seminars

Information seminars will be conducted in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine and Nhulunbuy during November and December 2008. For more information, click here.

Social Briefs: Social Indicators, November 2008

The Social Indicators Brief for November is now available for download. To access previous Social Briefs click here.

Territory Economic Review: November 2008

The November edition of the Territory Economic Review is available for download. To access previous editions of the Territory Economic Review click here.

2007-08 Annual Reports

The 2007-08 Annual Reports have been released and are available for download here.

2007-08 Treasurer's Annual Financial Report

The 2007-08 Treasurer's Annual Financial Report has been released and is available for download here.

Indigenous Expenditure Review

The 2006-07 Indigenous Expenditure Review has now been released. This review provides a robust, transparent measure of Indigenous-related revenue and expenditure in the Northern Territory in 2006-07.
Click here to view.

Northern Territory Government announces a new Buildstart scheme

On 27 October 2008, the Northern Territory Government announced the Buildstart scheme to stimulate the construction of new homes in the Territory. For further information click here.

First Home Owner Grant Changes

The Australian Government has announced a First Home Owner Boost, which supplements the Territory Government funded First Home Owner Grant Scheme.

First home buyers will be eligible for the First Home Owner Boost on contracts entered into from 14 October 2008 to 30 June 2009.

For more information about the First Home Owner Boost, click here.

Grocery Price Survey: June 2008

The latest edition of the Grocery Price Survey is now available for download.

Election Commitments - Treasury Assessment

Northern Territory Treasury has made an assessment of the summary of 2008 election commitments, as provided by both major parties, against the Budget and Forward Estimates outlined in the Pre-Election Fiscal Outlook Report.

Click here to download the letter to the Leader of the Opposition.

Click here to download the letter to the Treasurer.

Pre-Election Fiscal Outlook Report Released 1 August 2008

The Fiscal Integrity and Transparency Act requires the public release of a Pre‑Election Fiscal Outlook Report within 10 days of the issue of a writ for an election. In accordance with this requirement, the Report was released on Friday 1 August and is now available for download.

Click here to download the Pre-Election Fiscal Outlook Report.

Copies of the Report have been provided to the Treasurer and the Leader of the Opposition.

The Report takes into account non-policy changes and policy decisions made or commitments entered into since the 2008-09 Budget. It also provides updated fiscal projections for 2008-09 to 2011-12 and preliminary information on the 2007-08 outcome.

2008-09 Northern Territory Budget

Click here to access the 2008-09 Northern Territory Budget.

Review of the Regulatory Framework for the Port of Darwin

The Port of Darwin's regulatory arrangements determine how users of the port can access port infrastructure and facilities. The framework also determines how the port is operated and how freight moves through it. As such, ensuring that the port operates effectively, safely and without unnecessary regulatory restrictions is important for trade and the performance of the Territory economy.

A discussion draft report has been prepared to assist interested stakeholders in making submissions. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit written submissions by 30 May 2008. Click here for more information and to download the discussion draft report.

Australian Population Association (APA) Conference 2008 - Alice Springs

The 14th biennial conference of the Australian Population Association was held in Alice Springs from Monday 30th June to Thursday 3rd July 2008 at the Alice Springs Convention Centre. Click here to visit the APA Conference website.

Indigenous Expenditure Review

The Northern Territory is a unique part of Australia and cannot be easily compared to other Australian jurisdictions. Given the significance of its Indigenous population, the level of the Territory's expenditure related to this group has come under intense public scrutiny.

This report, commissioned by the Northern Territory Government's Chief Executives' Taskforce on Indigenous Affairs, contains detailed review and analysis of Territory expenditure on Indigenous-related purposes.
[Executive Summary | Full report]