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Senator the Hon Tim Ayres

Interview with Laura Jayes, Sky News AM Agenda

Interview discusses temporary pandemic leave disaster payment; COVID health advice; wages growth; migration settings; and the jobs summit.

Interview with Greg Jennett, ABC Afternoon Briefing

Interview discusses the Pacific Islands Forum; Indo-Pacific; US engagement in the Pacific; Australia-China relations; Security of Australian parliamentarians; and former Japanese Prime Minister Abe. 

Helping our businesses to grow by backing Aussie made

Australian shoppers are encouraged to back our manufacturers and the jobs they create by supporting local this Australian Made Week. 

The Hon Angus Taylor MP

Interview with Steve Austin, ABC Radio Brisbane

Interview discusses AdBlue

Interview with Gareth Parker, 6PR

Interview discusses the production, supply and price of AdBlue

Interview with Neil Breen, 4BC

Interview discusses AdBlue, diesel fuel.

Ramp up in local AdBlue production keeps Australia moving

Fertiliser manufacturer Incitec Pivot has ramped up its production of AdBlue by around 800 per cent, as the Morrison Government continues to work closely with industry to bolster diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) supplies for Australia’s transport sector and keep the wheels of industry moving.

Interview with Cathy Van Extel, ABC Radio National Breakfast

Interview discusses hydrogen, Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain, carbon capture and storage, COVID-19, gas, Australian manufacturing

Doorstop - HESC announcement - Hastings, Victoria

ANGUS TAYLOR: Well, welcome, everybody. It's great to be here with the Victorian Treasurer, with my colleagues, Keith Pitt and Tim Wilson, and our Japanese partners, the industry consortium involved. This is a historic day.

Businesses to test great ideas to cut regulatory burdens

Joint media release with Minister Assisting the Prime Minister and Cabinet the Hon Ben Morton MP and Assistant Minister for Industry Development Senator the Hon Jonno Duniam 

17 businesses will share in more than $1.6 million from the Morrison Government to test their great ideas to use technology to reduce regulatory processes. 

Hydrogen industry marks milestone with first shipment of liquid hydrogen to Japan

Joint media release with Prime Minister the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Minister for Resources and Water the Hon Keith Pitt MP, and Assistant Minister to the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction the Hon Tim Wilson MP.

Australia is exporting the world’s first shipment of liquefied hydrogen, heralding the start of a major new energy export industry.

Interview with Ashley Gillon, Sky News

Interview discusses tax incentives for clinical trials, medical technology, Australian manufacturing, rapid antigen tests, the Modern Manufacturing Strategy.

Government support to commercialise Aussie innovations

The Morrison Government is supporting Australian companies to commercialise their innovations, including break-through technologies, as part of more than $12 million in funding for local businesses.

The Hon Keith Pitt MP

New figures show mining sector powering the economy

Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt, says new figures released by the Minerals Council of Australia on royalties and taxes paid by the minerals industry confirm just how crucial the sector is for the national economy.

NAIF reforms pass through Parliament boosting investment opportunities for the north

Joint media release with Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Michelle Landry

A Bill to implement a series of important Coalition Government reforms to the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has passed through Parliament paving the way for new wave of job-creating investment in the north.

Budget invests in jobs and growth for Australia's north

Joint media release with Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Michelle Landry

The Coalition Government is injecting over $1.42 billion directly into northern Australia to help boost jobs and economic growth as the nation recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. The north will further benefit from a suite of national budget measures.

Rum Jungle mine rehabilitation to create new jobs

Joint media release with the Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP

The Coalition Government in the 2021-22 Budget has committed to rehabilitating the former Rum Jungle copper and uranium mine in the Northern Territory, which will create new jobs and training opportunities, and improve sites of Indigenous heritage.

Boosting jobs and maximising growth to secure Australia's recovery

The Morrison-McCormack Government will maximise long-term economic opportunities and job creation to secure Australia’s recovery, by expanding the nation’s resources sector and prioritising development of northern Australia.

Kimba community to receive $2 million funding boost

Joint media release with Rowan Ramsay MP, Member for Grey

The Kimba community will benefit from an additional $2 million investment in services and infrastructure under a new round of the Community Benefit Program announced by the Coalition Government.

Tropical sports centre opens for NQ Cowboys and Townsville

Joint media release with Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Michelle Landry, Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson, and Senator for Queensland Susan McDonald

A new high-performance training centre for the North Queensland Cowboys NRL team has officially opened in Townsville, providing state-of-the-art sports medical and research facilities for the city and north Queensland.

Media conference in Townsville with Member for Herbert, Phillip Thompson

Media conference in Townsville with Member for Herbert, Phillip Thompson

Media conference discusses the Global Resources Strategy, northern Australia, jobs, Regional Connectivity Program, Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive, underwriting insurance in the north, resources exports, iron ore

New global resources strategy to help diversify exports

Joint media release with Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson

The Coalition Government is investing $20 million in a Global Resources Strategy which will help diversify exports and find new markets for Australia’s resources and technology.

Investing in new opportunities for northern Australia

Joint media release with Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Michelle Landry

The Coalition Government today outlined a major new investment package that will further support new job creation, digital connectivity and grow businesses throughout Australia’s north.

The Hon Karen Andrews MP

All systems go for space discovery centre

Joint media release with the Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, and the Premier for South Australia, the Hon Steven Marshall MP

Construction has officially launched on the Australian Space Discovery Centre and state-of-the-art Mission Control Centre to inspire the next generation of Australia’s space workforce. 

Interview with Sunrise

Interview discussed COVID-19 vaccines

Australia secures onshore manufacturing agreements for two COVID-19 vaccines

Joint media release with the Prime Minister, The Hon Scott Morrison MP, and the Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP

A free COVID-19 vaccine will be available progressively throughout 2021 in Australia, if promising trials prove successful, following a $1.7 billion supply and production agreement between the Australian Government and pharmaceutical companies. 

Second round of public consultations launched on Geographic Indicators

The Morrison Government is seeking the views of Australian producers, businesses and consumers on a possible future Geographical Indications framework, as negotiations progress with the European Union (EU) to secure an ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement.  

New two-year term for Women in STEM Ambassador

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith will continue her important work as the Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador for an additional two years.

One giant leap for Aussie Golden Wattle

Joint media release with the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, the Hon David Littleproud MP

Australia's envied biosecurity status hits even greater heights in October when the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches Golden Wattle seeds into orbit as part of an international space research mission.

Boost for technology to detect wildfires in minutes

Inventors of a system which can detect bushfires in minutes will share in more than $5 million from the Morrison Government to roll out the technology here at home and overseas.

Launching Aussie businesses into space supply chain

The Morrison Government is rocketing Australian businesses into the space supply chain with $25.7 million to grow their capability, create jobs and take part in NASA’s inspirational mission to travel to the Moon and Mars.  

Doorstop - Gold Coast Jobs and Skills Forum

Interview discusses Gold Coast industries, emissions reduction, Labor divisions and COVID-19 vaccine, border restrictions.

$10M in grants for smart recycling solutions

Joint Media Release with the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP

The Morrison Government is further investing in research that will transform Australia’s waste recycling industry to improve the environment, grow the economy and create new jobs.

Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash

Small Business Fairs helping small business take care of business - Queanbeyan, NSW

The Liberal National Government is raising awareness of the range of incentives, funding and programs available to support small business through the delivery of its national Small Business Fairs.

Increasing and extending the instant asset write-off

The Liberal National Government is continuing to back small business by increasing the instant asset write-off threshold from $20,000 to $25,000, effective immediately, and extending the initiative for another year beyond its existing June 2019 end-date.

Fairs to help small business take care of business - The Vines, WA

The Liberal National Government is raising small business awareness of the range of incentives, funding and programs available to support them with the launch of its national Small Business Fairs.

Boost your business with digital transformation

Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash today announced that applications are open for small and family businesses to apply for a digital makeover valued up to $20,000 to help them unlock the potential of technology and strengthen their business.