E&OE… Topics: Green Army; environmental policy; meeting with major gas companies; gas policy ROSS GREENWOOD: So to address that issue plus plenty more, let's now go to our Industry Minister Greg Hunt. Now Greg Hunt, as you are well aware is also the former Environment Minister for Australia, so before we get onto the gas,…
The Turnbull Government today launched the $200 million CSIRO Innovation Fund which will commercialise early stage innovations from CSIRO, universities and other publicly-funded research bodies. This joint government–private sector fund will help Australia’s home grown innovations become successful businesses, and in doing so create jobs and boost Australia’s productivity and exports. The government is investing…
Adelaide has been selected as the host city for Australia’s first Asian Physics Olympiad, which will be held from 5 to 13 May 2019. “The competition will bring Australia’s best and brightest young physics students together to meet and compete against their peers from across the country and the region, allowing them to build their…
Australian small and medium sized companies and local researchers will partner with international counterparts to grow their businesses and undertake research to benefit industry, with more than $660,000 in commercialisation grants from the Turnbull Government. As part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda, funding will be provided to 14 projects in sectors related to…
The 2016 Australian Innovation System report released today highlights the significant benefits of innovation in Australia for business – including increased productivity, profitability, investment and job creation. The report identifies that the strongest performance results are achieved by businesses that innovate repeatedly. They outperform other businesses in terms of sales, value added, employment and profit…
Australia and the United States have signed an agreement that will help ensure crucial science, technology, and innovation cooperation between both countries continues to flourish. The Australian Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency the Honorable Joe Hockey and Catherine Novelli, the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, have…
A landmark new agreement to be signed today will see Australia’s world-leading solar heliostat technology rolled out in China as part of the country’s uptake of concentrated solar thermal (CST) for electricity generation. CSIRO’s technology will help China reach its renewable energy targets and produce 1.4 GW of CST by 2018, and up to 5…
E&OE… Topics: National Innovation and Science Agenda; creating jobs; Tony Abbott TOM ELLIOTT: Joining me on the line now is the Minister for Innovation in our Canberra studio, Greg Hunt. Mr Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon, Tom. As we speak Anthony Albanese is filibustering to allow our interview to go ahead in…
The Australian Government has finalised its $1.5 billion commitment to the $3 billion Victorian Infrastructure Package, which will benefit those living on the Mornington Peninsula as well as tourists visiting the region. The investment will see a range of priority projects delivered across urban and regional Victoria following ongoing discussions with the Victorian Government. At…
I am delighted that an additional 5,900 premises in Blairgowrie and Somerville, will soon have access to faster and more reliable internet access, with construction of the National Broadband Network now underway. The message for Mornington Peninsula residents is clear – superfast broadband is on its way. Within the Flinders electorate more than 17,000 premises…