The Australian Made Campaign (AMCL) has welcomed the prime minister’s encouragement for the nation to buy local, as well as reports that the next budget will have an “Australian made” focus. Prime minister Albanese has not supported retaliatory tariffs or boycotts after this week’s news that the US will not exempt Australia from 25 per…
The federal government has announced a $1 billion Green Iron Fund, aimed at encouraging investment in green iron and steel production at new and existing sites, with half of this money to aid in the transition of the collapsed Whyalla steelworks in South Australia. In a statement on Thursday – coinciding with a broader package…
The federal and South Australian governments have announced $2.4 billion in support for the Whyalla Steelworks, following the SA government’s move on Wednesday to put the site’s owner in administration. In a statement on Thursday, it was revealed that the assistance will come in “three distinct parts”, comprising $100 million in immediate on-the-ground support, $384…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (pictured) has engaged in a pivotal 40-minute discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump, addressing potential exemptions for Australia from the looming 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium. This conversation on Tuesday is part of a broader diplomatic initiative to underscore Australia’s role as both a defence ally and a…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) New drone radio production line boosts defence capabilities in South Australia South Australia is set to enhance its role in national defence with a new drone radio communications production line, part of the DEF129 Uncrewed Aerial Systems project. This development…
The federal government has announced an extra $2 billion to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), spruiking the potential to attract triple that amount in private investment and assist households and small businesses with energy savings. The CEFC said the additional $2 billion – provisioned for in the government’s mid-year economic and fiscal outlook –…
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced $20.7 million in funding for a new Future Industries Facility at the University of Newcastle, with a focus on “accelerating resource sustainability, workforce training and productivity solutions”. According to a statement on Monday, funding for the centre is through the regional Precincts and Partnerships program, and will see two…
The Australian government has announced a $2 billion pledge to convert the nation’s aluminium smelters to renewable energy, which it said will be transformative and mark a significant step reducing the nation’s carbon footprint and enhancing its manufacturing sector’s competitiveness on a global scale. The investment is part of a broader initiative under the “Future…
Food manufacturer Mars Incorporated has announced that its Wodonga, Victoria pet food manufacturing facility will become the first large-scale steam-based manufacturing site in Australia to be powered 100 percent by renewables. The company will complete by 2026 the $39.3 million Mars Wodonga Solar Thermal Plant, including the installation of an 18-megawatt Parabolic Trough Concentrated Solar…
The federal government will establish a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard to underpin continuous naval shipbuilding and nuclear submarine maintenance and support in the order of 10,000 well-paid, high-skilled local jobs. The government will make an initial investment of $127 million over three years to progress planning, consultations, preliminary design and…
