The Office of Northern Australia is the Australian Government's area of expertise for Northern Australia.

Under the next five year plan for progressing economic development in Northern Australia, Our Future, Our North 2021-2026: Targeted Growth, the Australian Government is investing in transformational projects through a whole-of-government approach.

Northern Australia Development Program Business and Community Growth Program Connecting Northern Australia Initiative.

The Australian Government is developing Master Plans to accelerate the Regions of Growth initiative. Master Plans will anchor resources and investment from across all levels of government to deliver flagship transformative infrastructure investments that maximise the long term public benefit of regional planning and development.

The Australian Government has announced a refreshed Northern Australia Indigenous Reference Group (IRG) which will advise the Government on practical actions to enhance the economic prosperity of Indigenous Australians.