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 –…
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…
Topics: COVID-19, including new quarantine measures, supply chains and PPE. E&OE: Patricia Karvelas: I’m joined now by the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews. Karen Andrews, welcome. Karen Andrews: It’s a pleasure to be here. Patricia Karvelas: Let’s start with just the big rules that have just been announced. Are these new quarantine…
Topics: New COVID-19 social distancing measures E&OE: Natalie Barr: Joining me now is Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews. Morning to you. Karen Andrews: Good morning. Natalie Barr: There are also new limits on the number of people who can attend a funeral or a wedding. How do you think Aussies will take…
Topics: COVID-19 – panic buying, PPE and domestic manufacturing E&OE: Kim Landers: Australian companies are being drafted into boosting manufacturing of vital medical equipment including ventilators, protective masks, and gowns and hand sanitiser. The Federal Industry Minister is Karen Andrews. I spoke with her earlier. Minister, when are we going to be able to go…