The Industry department has quietly published a response to a parliamentary inquiry into advanced manufacturing, dismissing a recommendation that government appoint a national commissioner to oversee policy and program coordination in the sector.
The government response comes a full year after the Sovereign, smart, sustainable: Driving advanced manufacturing in Australia report was tabled in Parliament, with many of its recommendations ‘noted’ as already covered by subsequent policy programs.
The response was published to the Industry department’s website in the final sitting week, while the report itself had been tabled in November 2023.
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