Tag: FMiA

Govt begins ‘deep dive’ to revive wind turbine manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has begun consulting with industry on ways to revive homegrown manufacturing of wind turbines following the closure of Australia’s only domestic producer. Industry minister Tim Ayres...

Future Made in Australia needs an AI fast track

Posted on   |  by Troy Cordie, Roy Green and Cori Stewart
Future Made in Australia is an industrial strategy to create competitive advantage, build economic resilience, deliver the net zero transition and diversify exports through next generation, knowledge-intensive manufacturing. But...

The strings attached to Future Made in Australia billions

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Companies vying for large slices of the $23 billion Future Made in Australia program will need to have union friendly policies, community engagement plans and publicly show their tax...

Productivity Commission urges caution on FMiA support

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Productivity Commission has cautioned the Albanese government against using its signature industry support program to create supply chain resilience, warning that it could be seen as a form...

Returned Albanese pledges to keep building local capability

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Tens of billions of dollars in government investment in new industries and manufacturing capability is secure after Labor won the 2025 federal election and returned the Albanese government for...

Shadow treasurer takes aim at PsiQuantum bet

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia should not have invested almost $1 billion in a frontier quantum computing project, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor said on Wednesday while promising to roll back the Albanese government’s...

Federal auditor eyes a review of $22.7bn Future Made plan

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The national auditor is contemplating a review of the federal government’s $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia plan, more than half of which is earmarked for critical minerals and...