Economic Impact
Helping deliver economic impact and public benefit in the north.
NAIF’s focus on public benefit is a key differentiator from other lenders. Here is a summary of positive impacts from projects supported by NAIF during the year.
Charles Darwin University, NT
Economic Impact $599M Jobs
784
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Strandline Resources, WA
Economic Impact $922M Jobs
505
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Shiplift (NT Government)
Economic Impact $924M over asset life Jobs
287
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
James Cook University (student accommodation), QLD
Economic Impact $140M Jobs
569
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Kalium Lakes, WA
Economic Impact $169M Jobs
210
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
NQ Cowboys, QLD
Economic Impact $202M Jobs
271
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Metro Mining, QLD
Economic Impact $510M over mine life Jobs
60
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Mater Health, QLD
Economic Impact $7.6M Jobs
14
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Signature Onfarm, QLD
Economic Impact $63.5M Jobs
270
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Genex Power, QLD
Economic Impact $343M including $235m direct value add for Far North Queensland Jobs
530
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Alinta Energy Chichester solar gas hybrid project, WA
Economic Impact $221M Jobs
200
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Merricks Capital, NT
Economic Impact $224M Jobs
196
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
CQU, QLD
Economic Impact $71.8M Jobs
674
Forecast total Jobs
Forecast total Jobs
NT Airports, NT
Economic Impact $127M Jobs
1122
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Townsville Airport (QAL), QLD
Economic Impact $81.7M Jobs
257
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Onslow Marine Support Base, WA
Economic Impact $100M Jobs
227
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Humpty Doo Barramundi (stage 1 and Stage 2), NT
Economic Impact $158.6M Stage 2 Jobs
291
Forecast total jobs (over stage 1 and stage 2)
Forecast total jobs (over stage 1 and stage 2)
James Cook University (TIC), QLD
Economic Impact $700M Jobs
270 approx
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Voyages, NT
Economic Impact $370M Jobs
400
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
BCI Minerals, WA
Economic Impact $2BN+ to region over 63 year construction and operating life Jobs
650
Forecast direct construction and operational jobs
Forecast direct construction and operational jobs
Australian Potash, WA
Economic Impact $592M Jobs
56
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Olive Downs South Project, QLD
Economic Impact $6.1BN Jobs
1,200+
Forecast during construction and operationslus 1000+ in operations
Forecast during construction and operationslus 1000+ in operations
Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation, NT
Economic Impact Jobs
80
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Kimberley Cotton Company Ltd, WA
Economic Impact $386M over 20 years Jobs
61
Forecast total jobs
Forecast total jobs
Alliance Airlines, QLD
Economic Impact $342M to region over 30 years Jobs
198
Forecast total jobs (during construction and operations)
Forecast total jobs (during construction and operations)
Yangibana Rare Earths Project (Hastings Technology Metals)
Economic Impact $1.25BN to region Jobs
750+
Forecast jobs (construction and operations)
Forecast jobs (construction and operations)
Perdaman Urea Project and supporting infrastructure
Economic Impact $8.5B to region Jobs
2500
Forecast jobs
Forecast jobs
Northern Territory Local Jobs Fund
Economic Impact $110.1M Jobs
532
Forecast
Forecast
Thunderbird project (Kimberley Mineral Sands), WA
Economic Impact $1.85BN to northern Australia GRP Jobs
570
Forecast jobs
Forecast jobs
Heritage Minerals Mount Morgan site
Economic Impact 157M Jobs
400
Forecast jobs
Forecast jobs
Pilbara Minerals Ltd P680 expansion
Economic Impact $1.4B Jobs
675
Forecast
Forecast
More detail can be read on this in NAIF’s Public Benefit Guideline: opens in a new windowhere.opens PDF file