Tag: trade

Australia and UK sign new agreement on critical minerals

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Cooperation on critical minerals processing and value-added manufacturing capabilities between Australia and the United Kingdom will be expanded following the signing of a new Statement of Intent. The deal...

Push for sovereign capability may enable rent-seeking: PC

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Productivity Commission has cast doubt on the effectiveness of greater ‘sovereign capability’ in boosting productivity and has advocated for increased liberalisation of trade to boost innovation diffusion. A...

PM throws support behind local battery manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stressed the need for Australia to move along the critical minerals value chain to compete in global export markets, continuing the government’s commitment to...

Australia cautions US over hydrogen market distortion

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian government is calling on the United States to make assurances that green hydrogen production tax credits, legislated through the Inflation Reduction Act, will not distort the global...

‘We’re more than a resource state’: WA chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Following two innovation trade missions to the United States and Europe last month, Western Australia’s chief scientist Professor Peter Klinken is hoping the state will be seen internationally as...

US-Aus to launch tech incubator under Net Zero partnership

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
At the Sydney Energy Forum on Tuesday, the Australian government  two new partnerships with the United States and announced its participation in a global minerals security partnership. Initial areas...

Husic focuses on Indonesia in industry diplomacy reset

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s Chief Scientist Cathy Foley will be asked to join a science and research delegation to Indonesia as part of new Industry and Science minister Ed Husic’s plan to...