Tag: manufacturing

Australia works to soften US defence export controls for AUKUS

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
AUKUS partners are working to amend the defence technology export controls, which are limiting the development of local defence manufacturing, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security chair Peter...

Alliance forms to demand EV industry development

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More than a hundred companies and organisations across several industries, including agriculture, health and transport, have backed the Electric Vehicle Council’s call for a 2027 electric vehicle uptake target...

Pat Conroy on building sovereign missile manufacturing capability

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
As the Commonwealth government gives “rock-solid backing” to the establishment of an advanced missiles industry, as Lockheed Martin Australia commits $74 million commitment to domestic air and missile defence...

NSW modern manufacturing commissioner revealed

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A seasoned biotech executive with past experience at Saluda Medical and Cochlear, Lisa Emerson, will lead the development of a revised New South Wales manufacturing strategy as the state’s...

Defence manufacturing worth $1.6bn to Australia

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Defence industry was worth $8.88 billion to the Australian economy in financial year 2020-21, of which around 18 per cent was contributed directly through manufacturing. This is according...

National EV strategy considers manufacturing revival

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government has opened consultations on Australia’s first national electric vehicle strategy with a brief paper that touts the opportunity of manufacturing batteries and vehicles onshore, and all...

Calls for 10-year manufacturing strategy in Victoria

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A 10-year Victorian Manufacturing Strategy and a $500 million credit scheme for manufacturing, sustainability, and high-tech businesses are among the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s recommendations ahead of...

Greens say Climate Trigger will bolster green manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Greens environment and water spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says that the proposed Climate Trigger will drive decarbonisation and support new investment in green manufacturing opportunities. As an amendment...