Tag: Ed Husic

$70m more in MMI grants revealed

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Another $70 million in grants committed under the former government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative have been executed, with figures published inclusive of GST. Arafura Resources is receiving $32.9 million to...

$49m MMI grant for WA critical minerals project locked in

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A sixth Collaboration stream grant from the former Morrison government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative has been signed off by the Industry department, leaving more than half of the funding through...

$250m in MMI grants reach contract as others remain on hold

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
More than $480 million in funding through the largest stream of the former Morrison government’s flagship manufacturing grants program remains up in the air, with only five grants worth...

Indo-Pacific strategic supply chain pact signed

Posted on   |  by James Riley
With its 13 partners in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), Australia has put forward a strategic supply chain agreement for the region that aims to boost economic resilience, transparency...

$120m govt grant for battery materials refinery pulled

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Industry department has retracted the $120 million grant it offered a proposed battery material refinery hub project in Western Australia more than a year after it was announced,...

Husic updates national interest Critical Technologies list

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has released a refreshed 2023 ‘List of Critical Technologies’ identifying seven key areas of national interest, after a review found the need for...

Industry reacts: National quantum ambition must be sustained

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s emerging quantum industry has applauded the ambition of the federal government’s National Quantum Strategy, although some have urged caution against too much focus on engineering and commercialisation, saying...