Tag: advanced manufacturing

Food manufacturing report gets late, lite govt response

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Albanese government has delayed decisions on productivity-boosting innovation precincts and manufacturing facilities in its overdue response to a parliamentary inquiry into the food and beverage sector that contains...

Manufacturing vacancies soar as skills shortage bites

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A rally in manufacturing output has driven record job vacancies, new data shows, while peak industry bodies say skills shortages are driving higher wages and a potential shift towards...

NRFC loans $36 million to Four’n Twenty Pies maker

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Patties Food Group has secured a $36 million loan from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation to modernise its production facilities. The company is the producer of iconic Australian pie...

The National Reconstruction Fund’s real challenge

Posted on   |  by Adrian Beer
The chair of the National Reconstruction Fund has promised to take a “proactive and forward leaning” approach to business development opportunities, in response to ministerial pressure to deploy $1.5...

Solar Sunshot unlocks another $150m for local manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australia’s solar manufacturing industry is set for a $150 million booster shot, with the second round of the federal government’s $1 billion Solar Sunshot program opening on Thursday. Climate...

Defence awards $17m in sovereign manufacturing grants

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australian defence manufacturers have received $17.3 million in grants through the latest round of the Defence Industry Development Grants Program to build sovereign industrial capabilities. The grants will help...

Qld creates advisory council to steer manufacturing growth

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
A new industry-led advisory council has been set up by the Queensland government to strengthen the state’s manufacturing sector and lift supply chain resilience. The Queensland Manufacturing Advisory Council...

DroneShield to expand Sydney footprint with new $13m facility

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australian counter-drone device-maker DroneShield will invest at least $13 million in a new Sydney-based manufacturing and in-house assembly facility to meet surging demand for its sovereign defence technologies. The...

Qld tips $1.2bn into digital govt, sovereign development

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Queensland will become the latest state to coordinate digital and IT investment through a centralised digital fund, announcing plans for a $1 billion Queensland Government Digital Fund. The new...