Tag: NRF

Ayres stamps his mark on NRF board as early directors exit

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two new members have been appointed to the board overseeing the federal government’s flagship $15 billion industry fund, bringing fresh investment expertise to the table. Rodney Henderson, the chief...

$120m NRF loan to scale up modular housing in WA

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Western Australia will get an advanced manufacturing facility capable of churning out modular components for more than 2,000 apartments each year, thanks to a joint investment by the federal...

NRF surges past $1.5bn investment target in year-end rush

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The National Reconstruction Fund has blown past its $1.5 billion investment target, helped by two sizeable, still-undisclosed loans that were struck on the last day of the financial year....

Building Australia’s place in the global space economy

Posted on   |  by Dr Andrew Charlton
For decades, space was viewed primarily through the lens of science, national prestige and defence. Today, it is increasingly an economic story. What was once the domain of governments...

NRF review gets underway, net zero pivot spared

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has launched a review of the legislation underpinning its National Reconstruction Fund, but has carved out scrutiny of changes that diverted a third of NRF funding...

NRF stake rockets Southern Launch raise to $25 million

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
South Australian space port operator Southern Launch has closed a $25 million funding round after conducting Australian-first commercial launches and re-entries and providing tracking for the Artemis lunar mission....

Husic calls for Cabinet-level sovereign capability plan

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Former Industry minister Ed Husic wants his government to organise around a central principle of developing sovereign capabilities, arguing every portfolio should be demonstrating contributions to national resilience. Modelled...