SUPPORT FOR JOB-CREATING MANUFACTURING STRATEGY

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews has welcomed the overwhelmingly positive support for the Morrison Government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy. “Our almost $1.5 billion investment is sending a signal here at home and to the world that not only is Australia open for business, but we mean business,” Minister Andrews said. “We’re putting our…

TRANSCRIPT Interview – Afternoon Briefing, ABC

Topics: Modern Manufacturing Strategy E&OE:  Jane Norman: The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the fragility of global supply chains. You only need to think back to the beginning of the pandemic when supplies of personal protective equipment were at such risk that Australian factories swung into gear and started producing it themselves. Well, the Federal Government…

TRANSCRIPT Interview – 3AW Breakfast with Ross and Russel

Topics: Modern Manufacturing Strategy E&OE: Ross Stevenson: Victorian medical, food and beverage businesses will become world leaders in a budget plan, costing $1.5 billion, to kick-start the nation’s manufacturing sector and create 300,000 jobs. Karen Andrews is the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Minister, good morning to you. Karen Andrews: Good morning. Ross Stevenson:…

TRANSCRIPT Interview – 4BC Breakfast with Neil Breen

Topics: Modern Manufacturing Strategy, Queensland border closures E&OE: Neil Breen: Just as JobKeeper is being wound down, the Morrison Government’s JobMaker plan is being cranked up. Today, some of the details are being unveiled with a $1.5 billion plan to transform Australia’s manufacturing industry. We know we’ve let manufacturing slide; it’s time to build it…

TRANSCRIPT Interview – Sunrise, Channel 7

Topics: Modern Manufacturing Strategy E&OE: David Koch: The Government is committing $1.5 billion to create more local jobs in manufacturing. It’s part of the newly announced Modern Manufacturing Strategy, which will focus on six targeted areas. These priorities are resources and minerals, food and beverage, medical products, recycling and clean energy, defence, and also space,…

TRANSCRIPT Interview – ABC AM with Sabra Lane

Topics: Modern Manufacturing Strategy E&OE: Sabra Lane: Australian manufacturers in the food, medical, clean energy, defence and space sectors could all benefit as part of the Federal Government’s plan to revitalise local manufacturing. The Prime Minister’s unveiling the $1.5 billion package during a major speech later today. To tell us more, I was joined earlier…