TRANSCRIPT Interview – Sunrise, Channel 7

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…

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Tech sector & Government back Australian businesses during COVID-19

The Morrison Government welcomes the launch of a new website brought together by the technology sector to support Australian businesses with staff working remotely during the COVID-19 outbreak. Australian Business Continuity – by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and its technology partners – provides free practical tools to support the continuity of Australia’s small-to-medium…

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TRANSCRIPT Interview – AM, ABC

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…

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GOVERNMENT WORKING WITH INDUSTRY ON HAND SANITISER PRODUCTION

The Federal Government is working closely with Australian industry to further ramp up local manufacturing of hand sanitiser amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said manufacturers had already significantly increased their output and more was being done to grow that even further. “I want to stress to Australians that…

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INVESTING IN AUSTRALIA’S MINING AND ENERGY FUTURE

The Morrison Government is investing in industry-led research to maintain Australia’s place as a world leader in mining and energy resources. The Government will provide $40 million for the establishment of the Future Energy Exports (FEnEx) CRC and $29.5 million for the CRC for Transformations in Mining Economies (CRC TiME).  Minister for Industry, Science and…

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