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Quantum tech manufacturing boosted by $50M investment
The Queensland Government has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to position the state at the forefront of quantum and advanced technologies manufacturing, introducing five competitive grant programs totalling over $50 million.
Stronger regulations, inspections to protect NSW workers from silicosis
The New South Wales Government is ramping up efforts to protect workers from the deadly silicosis threat by deploying more SafeWork NSW inspectors to enforce a new engineered stone ban.
Queensland’s $1.5 billion budget boost for skills and employment
The Queensland Government, under the leadership of Premier Steven Miles, has allocated $1.5 billion to support skills development, training, employment, and small businesses in a bid to foster the state's commitment to fostering growth and prosperity.
Queensland budget to fund 600 new modular homes
Queensland Premier Steven Miles announced an investment in the state’s housing sector, committing $2.8 billion in the upcoming state Budget to deliver its housing plan.
ARENA unveils ambitious budget programs to drive net zero emissions goals
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has received record funding of $7.1 billion and unveiled new budget programs in the 2024-25 Federal Budget.
Budget reflects shift towards critical minerals, manufacturing, says RSM Australia’s leader
RSM Australia's National Leader for Manufacturing Services, Jessica Olivier, has provided commentary on the recent budget, noting a significant focus on critical minerals, clean energy, and green technologies over the broader manufacturing sector.
2024-25 Budget delivers record funding boost in Australia’s defence sector
The Australian Government is making an investment in the nation’s manufacturing capabilities as part of the 2024 National Defence Strategy, committing $50.3 billion over the next decade to enhance defence industry capability, as revealed in the recently released federal budget.
Australia boosts manufacturing with new skills initiatives in Budget 2024-25
The Budget 2024-25 is placing a significant emphasis on revitalising and modernising Australia's manufacturing sector through the substantial investment in skills and training to support the Future Made in Australia industries.
Budget 2024 hailed as “most manufacturing-centric in decades” – Ai Group
The 2024 Federal Budget is poised to become the "most manufacturing-centric budget in decades, if not generations," according to a recent research note from the Ai Group.
NT allocates $2M annually to drive job opportunities in Beetaloo gas industry
The Northern Territory Government has unveiled a significant annual investment of $2 million in the 2024 Budget to catalyse job creation within the territory’s gas sector.
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
