The Morrison Government is positioning Australia as a global leader in providing premium, fresh, customised and nutritious food with new funding for an industry-led cooperative research centre. The Future Food Systems Cooperative Research Centre will receive $35 million in funding from the Morrison Government over 10 years, as well as $149.6 million in cash and in-kind funds from more than 50 participants.…
A Liberal National Government trial offering regional businesses a wage subsidy to take on new apprentices has begun on the Gold Coast, with new apprentices signing up at 55 local businesses. The $60 million Australian Apprenticeships Wage Subsidy offers employers subsidies worth 75 per cent of the apprentice’s award wage in the first year, 50 per cent in the…
The Liberal National Government is investing $400,000 to deliver a mobile treatment and rehabilitation day program for Indigenous people on the Gold Coast. Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion, and Gold Coast Minister, Karen Andrews, said this investment will improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians living…
The Liberal National Government is backing Men’s and Women’s Sheds on the Gold Coast by unlocking new fundraising potential. Gold Coast MP Karen Andrews said Men’s and Women’s Sheds are a great Australian success story that has seen a staple of the Australian backyard evolve into a vital part of our local communities. “Every day, Men’s and Women’s…
The Australian Space Agency has taken another leap forward, working with the private sector to translate research in the space sector into commercial opportunities for industry. The signing of the Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation with Woodside Energy is designed to highlight areas of potential research, development and commercial outcomes for our unique space industry. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology…
Australian businesses will have more opportunities for growth through open trade and global investment following the signing of the Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement and associated Investment Agreement today. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said the signing is part of the Coalition Government’s plan for a stronger economy. “Better integrating Australia’s trade and investment markets with…
Former Federal Court judge, the Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett AO SC, has been appointed Chairperson of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board. Dr Bennett is currently Chancellor of Bond University and practices as a consultant Senior Counsel, a mediator and an arbitrator. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews congratulated Dr Bennett on her appointment for a five-year term. …
The Liberal National Government has boosted funding for grants from the Safer Communities Fund in the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Christchurch. The Liberal National Government will provide $55 million in Round 4 for grants ranging from $50,000 to $1.5 million. Gold Coast MP Karen Andrews said local religious and community organisations and schools…
Three promising new treatments – one for cystic fibrosis, the second offering relief for women who have survived cancer, and the third to treat fibrosis – have been selected for commercial development assistance through a venture capital fund backed by the Liberal National Government. The $500 million Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF) consists of equal parts Commonwealth and business funding and is…
Australia has taken another important step in building its space capabilities with the establishment of a new research facility at the University of Southern Queensland. The Institute for Advanced Engineering and Space Sciences in Toowoomba and Mount Kent Observatory will focus on hypersonic propulsion systems, advanced materials and astrophysics. Opening the Institute in Toowoomba today, the Minister for Industry, Science…