Tag: FMiA

The geopolitical weight of our strategic industrial priorities

Posted on   |  by Marina Yue Zhang, Roy Green and Mark Dodgson
A nation’s industrial policy significantly influences its innovation capabilities, industrial competitiveness, and the well-being of its citizens. The Future Made in Australia Act (FMiA) is an industrial policy that...

Coordination is key if deep tech is really our future

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
If we want a future made in Australia, we will have to vote for it at the next federal election says Senator Tim Ayres, the newly appointed Assistant Minister...

Additional accountability gets Teals onboard with FMiA

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Teal independents have backed the Future Made in Australia bill after the government adopted some of their proposed amendments to improve transparency and accountability for funding decisions. The...

Senate showdown for FMiA as Coalition rejects bill

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Crossbench senators have called for a significant rework of the federal government’s signature Future Made in Australia plan, setting up a Senate showdown as early as the coming week....

Australia’s data economy is missing in FMiA action

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
Since the April launch of the federal government’s $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia mission, currently the subject of heated debate in parliament, we have been repeatedly told that...

Promised rigour missing from FMiA bill, experts warn

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government’s Future Made in Australia agenda is creating real risks to trade and foreign investment while opening the door to pork barrelling and captain’s picks, a Senate...

Crossbench MPs seek changes to FMIA bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Independent MP Helen Haines met with Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday to try and allay fears there is only a “vague outline” for how tens of billions of dollars...

Greens draw battle lines on Future Made in Australia

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Future Made in Australia legislation won’t pass until next month at the earliest after the Greens flagged multiple issues with the government’s bills and warned of an “election slush...