Tag: National Reconstruction Fund

Govt and industry must work together to realise battery dream

Posted on   |  by Simon Linge
On Thursday the Productivity Commission released its annual Trade and Assistance Review. In it, the Commission suggests the federal government’s ambitious plans for a domestic battery manufacturing industry would...

$392m Industry Growth Program opens for consultation

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has opened the consultation process on its $392 million Industry Growth Program, a new early-stage commercialisation initiative to bridge the ‘valley of death’ facing young SMEs working...

Minister mulls $1.6bn research commercialisation leaders

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The leader of Australia’s $1.6 billion university research commercialisation tilt will be revealed within weeks, along with a board tasked with formulating a five-year strategy and investment plan. Education...

Govt to appoint NRF board ‘very soon’: Husic

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The independent board that will have the final say on investments through the Albanese government’s flagship $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund is close to being appointed. Industry and science...

Govt mum on $15bn NRF investment return

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government remains tight lipped on the target rate of return for its $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund, despite an interim figure surfacing ahead of the introduction of...

‘Self-evident’ NRF won’t add to inflation: Industry

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
No explicit modelling on the inflationary impact of the National Reconstruction Fund has been undertaken because it is “self-evident” that the fund will not add to inflation, according to...

Search begins for $392m Industry Growth Program chief

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources has started the hunt for an executive to run the $392 million Industry Growth Program that was unveiled in the federal Budget...

Approach critical minerals like a startup ecosystem

Posted on   |  by Natalie Chapman
Australia’s critical mineral industry holds immense potential for supporting emerging industries, but we desperately need a strategic approach that fosters innovation and long-term growth. What Australia needs most is...