Topics: Australian manufacturing capability and supply chains E&OE: Chris Smith: I said just an hour ago how, as part of the coronavirus recovery, we need to look at using our manufacturing industry in a different way. And this is also an issue that’s been raised by Karen Andrews, the Federal Industry Minister. Now, Ms Andrews…
Topics: Australian manufacturing and supply chains E&OE: Paul Murray: Karen Andrews is the Science and Industry Minister and she would like to see more manufacturing come back to Australia. Put simply, we can’t have this scenario where China makes everything because when there is a virus that starts in China or anything happens in the…
Topics: Australian made ventilators amid COVID-19 E&OE: Matt Doran: Australia’s supply of emergency ventilators is set to rapidly expand after the Federal Government reached a $31 million agreement with Victorian technology company Grey Innovation. This deal is set to deliver 2000 new ventilators by the end of July which will, of course, be essential for…
Subject: Australian made ventilators, PPE and sovereign capability Karen Andrews: I’m here today to speak about Australian manufacturing, and specifically to speak about the manufacturing of invasive ventilators right here in Australia. Now, today I’m announcing that there has been a contract signed between the Australian Government and Grey Innovation for the manufacture onshore –…
A group of Australian manufacturing companies and engineering firms will work together to produce 2,000 invasive ventilators in Australia as part of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Federal Government has reached a $31.3 million agreement with Victorian company Grey Innovation, which is leading an industry consortium to produce the ventilators. Minister for…
CSIRO’s work to better understand the virus that leads to COVID-19 and test potential vaccines is being given a substantial boost with a $220 million upgrade of its high containment biosecurity research facility in Geelong. The facility, formerly known as the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL), has also been renamed the Australian Centre for Disease…
Topics: Research into COVID-19 and Australian manufacturing of PPE E&OE: Peta Credlin: Welcome back, you’re watching Credlin. Well a South Australian company who normally packages- produces packaging for fast food will shift their production to masks. The company’s called Detmold and they’re expected to produce 145 million medical masks over the coming months. It comes…
Topics: Australian manufacturing in the face of COVID-19, SA packaging company to produce PPE E&OE: Leon Byner: Well, as you’ve heard, a South Australian company, a packaging manufacturer, is going to begin making millions of surgical masks and respirators from its Adelaide factory – 160 jobs. Let’s talk to the Federal Industry, Science and Technology…
Topics: Domestic manufacturing of masks, $130 billion job keeper package E&OE: Michael Rowland: The Federal Government has thrown a financial lifeline to struggling Australians with a massive stimulus program to stop the economy from collapsing. The $130 billion JobKeeper program will see businesses receive a fortnightly wage subsidy of up to $1,500 per employee. It…
Topics: Aussie manufacturer pivoting to make masks for coronavirus E&OE: David Koch: A South Australian company that makes packaging for McDonalds and KFC will soon start making surgical and respirator masks for frontline health workers around the country. Detmold has come to an agreement with the Federal and South Australian Government to produce 145 million…