Topics: Opening of the Australian Space Agency Headquarters E&OE Allison Langdon: Well Australia will today reach for the stars with our new space agency to officially open its doors in Adelaide this morning. Karl Stefanovic: The centre is set to be a major tourism draw card for the city and a hub for innovation and…
Topics: Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre, BAE Systems, naval shipbuilding Speakers: Professor John Spoehr, Pro-Vice Chancellor – Research Impact at Flinders University, and Director of the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute Minister Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology David Chuter, CEO of the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre Craig Lockhart, Managing Director of ASC…
The Morrison Government is backing advanced manufacturing and South Australia’s defence sector, through a new industry-research collaboration. The Government-funded Innovative Manufacturing CRC (IMCRC) will inject $1.45 million into a project to help develop and pilot cutting-edge manufacturing technologies that will be used to build nine anti-submarine warfare frigates. BAE Systems Australia’s shipbuilding business, ASC Shipbuilding,…
Topics: Holden closure announcement, car industry E&OE Tom Elliott: Karen Andrews MP, Federal Minister for Industry, Science and Technology joins us right now. Ms Andrews, good afternoon. Karen Andrews: Hi, how are you? Tom Elliott: I assume you’re disappointed that Holden is shutting down. Karen Andrews: Oh, I’m very disappointed. Very disappointed. Like many people,…
Topics: Holden closure announcement, car industry E&OE Ben Fordham: The Federal Government is furious at General Motors for letting the Holden brand die. After operating for 164 years in Australia, Holden will be gone by the end of the year following today’s announcement. All dealerships close their doors, 600 Australians lose their jobs, and we…
Topics: Holden closure announcement, car industry E&OE Karen Andrews: Well, good afternoon and thank you very much for being here. It was only a couple of hours ago that the Government was advised that Holden was walking away from Australia and Australians. This is a very disappointing outcome. It’s disappointing because there will be several…
The Morrison Government is partnering with Standards Australia to waive the fee for access to the bushfire construction standard, to support the recovery and rebuilding of bushfire ravaged communities. This jointly funded partnership will provide all Australians with access to AS 3959:2018 – Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas – a key standard referenced in…
The Morrison Government is working to foster more competitive new car retailing, with the release of draft regulations to improve transparency and fairness in the market. Car manufacturers, new car dealers and customers now have an opportunity to comment on the draft regulations that introduce changes for the sector under the Franchising Code of Conduct.…
Tailored ‘cyber fitness’ programs for small businesses are among 17 projects set to share in $8.5 million in funding from the Morrison Government to strengthen and grow the cyber security sector. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews said the second round of AustCyber’s Projects Fund would further strengthen Australia’s cyber security capability. “These projects…
The Morrison Government is backing innovative businesses with ideas to tackle national challenges; including protecting Australia from biosecurity threats and driving growth in our tourism industry. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said six businesses have been granted $1 million each under the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) to develop their solutions.…