Media Releases
An examination of grants awarded by the former Morrison government under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative grants program has concluded.
Joint media release with Minister for Skills and Training the Hon Brendan O’Connor MP
The Albanese Government welcomes the agreement between the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Tech Council of Australia on a set of principles to support employment growth and skills development in the digital and technology fields across the economy.
The Australian Government is putting Australia at the forefront of critical technologies, opening consultation on how best to harness and manage these in our national interest.
Joint media release with Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese, Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews, Minister for Health the Hon Mark Butler MP and
Victorian Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy Jaala Pulford MP
Onshore manufacturing of life-saving mRNA vaccines took a major step forward today, with the Australian Government, Moderna and the Victorian Government finalising all arrangements for the 10-year partnership.
The Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP, will host a series of roundtables this week with industry leaders to discuss the economic and employment challenges they face, particularly the national shortage of skilled labour.
Australian biomedical innovations are receiving an extra boost as Australia’s national science agency CSIRO contributes to filling in the ‘missing link’ in our vaccine and pharmaceutical pipeline.
The Australian Government is celebrating the work of our scientists this National Science Week, working to close the gender gap and inspire the next generation to be part of the highly skilled STEM
A pathway to help the Australian Government reach its target of 1.2 million tech-related jobs by 2030 has been laid out in a new report from the tech sector.
Australia has joined other nations to strengthen cooperation on global supply chains. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic joined a virtual ministerial forum, hosted by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, to discuss collective long-term strategies to build supply chain resilience.
Joint media release with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon Richard Marles MP
The Defence Innovation Hub has awarded its largest contract to date to Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to develop advanced respiratory protective equipment for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).