Australia TradeCoast Australia TradeCoast Australia TradeCoast is an economic development area of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The concept of branding and promoting the empty space around Brisbane's port and airport, following many years of Government reports and soul-searching on what might be done with the "Brisbane Gateway Ports Area", was first proposed to then Queensland Premier Peter Beattie by a 3PR marketing consultant who had developed Amsterdam Airport Area for Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Beattie took up the idea with enthusiasm, so a partnership was formed between the Queensland Government, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Airport and the Port of Brisbane
National Party of Australia – Queensland agreement with its federal counterparts gave it full voting rights with the Liberals and observer status with the Nationals. The merged party has so far lasted a decade, but from time to time calls are made for the parties to demerge from both Liberals and Nationals. National Party of Australia – Queensland The National Party, known as the Country Party until 1974, was a political party in Queensland, Australia, for much of the period from 1915 until 2008. Formed by the Queensland Farmers' Union and serving as the state branch of the National Party of Australia, it initially sought to