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The inaugural Northern Territory Investment Summit was delivered in July 2025 to accelerate private investment and international partnerships critical to rebuilding the Territory economy.

The 2026 Budget provides an additional $4 million over 2 years to attract investment and migration, and includes continuing the successful Investment Summit initiative.

Led by the Chief Minister and the Minister for Trade, Business and Asian Relations, the 2025 Summit comprised over 160 business leaders, government decision makers, peak bodies, investors and stakeholders from 13 partner markets.

Building on the strengths of the 2025 Summit, the 2026 Summit program will increase emphasis on gaining national and international media coverage as well as creating stronger opportunities for existing Territory investors and businesses to participate in ‘Transforming the Territory’.

The 2026 Budget also continues to promote the Territory as great place to work, study and live, with more than 5,500 international students from over 60 countries studying in the Territory in 2025 and hundreds more commencing in 2026.