I would like to thank those who have contributed to today’s debate on the National Collecting Institutions Legislation Amendment Bill 2020. The bill provides for a range of measures to support the six national collecting institutions. The changes proposed by this bill will offer immediate opportunities and efficiencies for the national collecting institutions. The institutions…
DetailsTies between the Australian and UK space industries have been strengthened with the signing of a new arrangement to increase connection, exchange and investment. The Space Bridge Framework Arrangement signed overnight enhances cooperation between the Australian Space Agency, the UK Space Agency and each country’s trade and investment agencies. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology…
DetailsTopics: Personal background, Parliament House culture, energy mix, space sector, Facebook E&OE: Chris Smith: I was in Canberra during the week to interview Karen Andrews, the Federal Minister. And I notice from conversations with women in Parliament House that they are demanding a change in the culture there, and they expect it to happen from…
DetailsTopics: Modern Manufacturing Initiative and Space road map, NASA Perseverance rover E&OE: Karen Andrews: This is a very significant day for Australian manufacturing. It’s a particularly important day for the Australian space manufacturing sector. I’m here today to announce that we are launching the first road map, which will lead to funding under the $1.3…
DetailsThe Morrison Government’s game-changing investment to super-charge manufacturing and grow jobs is now open to businesses, with applications sought under the $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI). Businesses with projects in the space sector are the first to be able to apply for grants to help them commercialise ideas or processes, or integrate into global…
DetailsA new agreement between the Australian and Indian Governments will further unlock space collaboration between the two countries as the sectors continue to grow and create jobs. The amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Space Agency and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), builds on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Australia and…
DetailsI am absolutely thrilled that Labor has discovered manufacturing! They have been slow to grasp the concept, but I’m thrilled that they’re here. I understand that it’s going to take them a little bit of time to get up to speed. So I’m very happy to spend my time in this MPI talking to them…
DetailsMember for McPherson Karen Andrews MP will be conducting a series of Mobile Listening Posts on the southern Gold Coast on Monday 8 March 2021. Local residents, workers and business owners are invited to stop by at one of the four locations outlined below, to discuss Federal Government issues with Mrs Andrews. If you have…
DetailsA world-first company cultivating a special seaweed to reduce livestock emissions has been given $1 million from the Morrison Government to scale up production. Agricultural science company Sea Forest will use its matched funding to increase supplies of its seaweed additive for livestock feed, which both reduces livestock methane emissions by more than 99 per…
DetailsThe Morrison-McCormack Government is helping Aussie businesses to grow and create jobs, with support for industry and researchers to work together – including in regional Australia. Funding of between $100,000 and $3 million is available under Round 11 of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grants program. In support of the Government’s Regional Decentralisation Agenda,…
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