Topics: Australian manufacturing and coronavirus vaccine E&OE: Matt Tribe: This might sound like a contradiction in terms. The declining manufacturing industry is about to get a reboot and it’s thanks to COVID-19. Almost every industry has felt the financial pension in the last few weeks, with manufacturing a central pillar on that list, particularly in…
Topics: Coronavirus vaccine update, lifting restrictions, COVID-19 origin and CSIRO research, Jacinda Ardern’s involvement National Cabinet, JobKeeper eligibility. E&OE: Karen Andrews: Well, it’s a pleasure to be here to speak about one of my very favourite topics, which is the great work that Australian scientists are doing. Particularly, their work towards developing a vaccine for…
Topics: Manufacturing Modernisation Fund recipients, return of the Polly Waffle, QLD easing COVID restrictions and Mike Kelly’s retirement. E&OE: Karen Andrews: Well, good morning. It’s an absolute pleasure to be here at the Australian Fashion label, Leina Broughton, with my good friend and colleague, the Member for Moncrieff, Angie Bell, and with Fleur Richardson the…
Topics: Manufacturing Modernisation fund recipients & the return of the Polly Waffle E&OE: David Koch: An iconic Aussie chocolate bar is making a comeback amid a push to boost local manufacturing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The Polly Waffle was last seen on supermarket shelves in 2009 but South Australian company Robern Menz…
The Morrison Government is backing Australian manufacturers to modernise how they do business, with critical investment in small and medium sized businesses in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. 200 projects worth more than $215 million dollars are being supported through the Manufacturing Modernisation Fund (MMF). The Federal Government is contributing $48.3 million. Minister for…
A group of four Australian-owned and operated manufacturers has teamed up with an international medical technology company and is drawing on local supply chains to manufacture emergency hospital beds in response to COVID-19. Demonstrating the power of Aussie innovation and collaboration, the Australian Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has helped facilitate the partnership between…
Topics: Australian Government’s Support Package for Australian Zoo’s, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries on the Gold Coast; Australian Government’s coronavirus contact tracing app Angie Bell: It’s great to be here today in our city’s beating heart at Sea World to talk about the money that the Federal Government’s putting forward to support our animals, and this…
Struggling Gold Coast theme parks with animal attractions will get a funding lifeline worth $95 million. Federal Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham said the initiative would provide vital assistance for exhibiting zoos and aquariums hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis and needed funds for fixed operational costs for animal care. McPherson MP Karen Andrews MP said…
Topics: Australian manufacturing amid COVID-19 E&OE: Virginia Trioli: It is a clear and stated bias of mine. I think I was open about that from the day I took this program that ever since my early days as a business reporter, I’m a big fan of having some kind of industry policy, of having a…
A family-owned Victorian business is the first Australian manufacturer to pivot and produce thousands of medical grade surgical gowns for frontline workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Clets Linen & Co Pty Ltd, which normally specialises in linen and garments for hospitality and other industries, will provide 3,750 disposable isolation gowns to the…