Cementing South Australia’s reputation as a leading defence manufacturer

Wednesday, 9 March 2022 The Morrison Government is investing over $22 million to help build the home of Australia’s sovereign combat system capabilities in South Australia while powering our continuous shipbuilding initiative. The Government has today announced support for Saab’s Sovereign Combat System Collaboration Centre under the Collaboration Stream of the $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing…

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Launching space manufacturers to new heights in SA

 Thursday, 3 March 2022   The Australian space industry is being rocketed to new heights with the Morrison Government investing $20 million in a job-creating satellite manufacturing hub in South Australia that will accelerate the sector’s growth. The Government has today announced grant funding support for Fleet Space Technologies’ Australian Space Manufacturing Hub under the…

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Rail projects backing manufacturing jobs in South Australia

Wednesday, 2 March 2022 Steelworkers in South Australia will manufacture 147,000 tonnes of steel for key rail projects across Australia, including the nation-building Inland Rail, providing an important economic boost for the state. The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has signed a contract worth $292 million with Liberty Primary Steel for the supply of heavy…

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New National Intermodal Corporation to facilitate an integrated approach to Australia’s freight network

Thursday, 24 February 2022 To deliver our plan of an integrated network of independent terminals, the Australian Government is today announcing the establishment of the National Intermodal Corporation Limited (National Intermodal). Previously known as Moorebank Intermodal Company, National Intermodal will support the planning, delivery and operation of the Government’s significant investment in new state-of-the-art intermodal terminals across Australia’s east…

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South Australian defence jobs take to the sky

Saturday, 19 February 2022 South Australia continues to prove itself to be a defence powerhouse, with the state soon to be the home of a purpose-built 737 deep maintenance and modification facility next to RAAF Base Edinburgh – creating hundreds of local jobs.   This new $160 million facility, funded by the Marshall Liberal Government,…

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Parliament passes legislation recommended by Jenkins Report

The Government welcomes the passage of legislation today recommended by the Jenkins Report to provide additional protections to staff of Parliamentarians. The Parliamentary Workplace Reform (Set the Standard Measures No. 1) Bill 2022 makes changes to four pieces of legislation in order to implement recommendations 17 and 24 of the Jenkins Report. “This Bill provides additional protections…

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