E&OE… Topics: Offer to supply power generators to the South Australian Government; plebiscite ROSS GREENWOOD: Minister for Industry, Innovation, and Science Greg Hunt from our Parliament House studios. Many thanks for your time, Greg. GREG HUNT: It’s a pleasure, Ross. ROSS GREENWOOD: Look, I know you might be a bit pressed for time with a…
CEDA State of the Nation Address Parliament House, Canberra ** Check against delivery ** Introduction Good morning. I am delighted to be invited to speak at your State of the Nation forum. It’s an opportunity to talk about my vision for industry, innovation and science working side by side to drive our economic future and…
As the last Ford Falcon and Holden Cruze roll off the production line today, the Turnbull Government is committed to supporting workers during what is a difficult time for many staff and their families. Already there has been significant partnership between all levels of Government to support workers during this period of transition. In particular,…
E&OE… Topics: Ford, Attorney-General. WALEED ALY: Greg Hunt, who's the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, and he joins me in the studio now. Thank you very much for coming in. GREG HUNT: Good morning Waleed. WALEED ALY: Alright, so I'm an auto worker, I've been making cars for 20 years, this is my skill…
The Turnbull Government is encouraging feedback from Australia’s research and development (R&D) community, businesses and industry groups and other stakeholders on the R&D Tax Incentive Review findings released today. The review was undertaken by Chair of Innovation Australia Bill Ferris, Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel and Secretary to the Treasury John Fraser, to: “Identify opportunities…
E&OE… DAVID SPEERS: Greg Hunt thank you for your time. Can I say right up front the panel that's done this review for you has found the existing R&D incentive program falls short of meeting its stated objective and presents a lost opportunity for the $3 billion that's being invested. Do you agree with that…
E&OE… Topics: BlueScope, Innovation policy, National Innovation and Science Agenda, gay marriage plebiscite CHRIS KENNY: Look it's an interesting change, to just change the name of the industry portfolio but it's a really important in terms of what you're aiming at. We used to think of the industry portfolio as government sort of subsidising and…
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has signed an exciting new five-year partnership with Boeing Australia to jointly develop new technological solutions to the complex problem of environmental monitoring on the Great Barrier Reef. Engineers from Boeing Research & Technology-Australia and Boeing subsidiary Insitu Pacific and marine science experts from AIMS will combine their…
The Government has added international experience to the board of Innovation Australia, appointing two overseas members to provide their perspective on the nation’s innovation and science agenda. Elizabeth Comstock (USA) and Saul Singer (Israel) have been appointed to the board until 2019. Innovation Australia is currently transitioning to Innovation and Science Australia, which will have…
E&OE… Topics: Visit to BlueScope steel, naval shipbuilding program, anti-dumping, Arrium GREG HUNT: Look I'm really delighted to be here at the BlueScope facility with Mark and the team. This is a great Australian story of innovation in action and of a business turnaround and it's a turnaround that came about because the workers and…