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Greg Combet Was Appointed as South Australia Car Coordinator
Dec 19, 2013Former federal government minister Greg Combet has been appointed South Australia’s automotive transformation coordinator in a role that will see him oversee the evolution of the industry over the coming years. The appointment ...
Tags: Automotive Industry, Greg Combet
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$200m Funding Will Be Invested Into Early Stage
Apr 8, 2013At least $200 million will be invested into early stage, high growth Australian companies by three new venture capital funds supported by the federal government’s Innovation Investment Fund (IIF). The IIF is a Government vehicle ...
Tags: venture capital funds, Bionomics, Pharmaxis
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CSR:About The Closure and Merger of Facilities That Will Cost More Than 200 Jobs
Mar 28, 2013Over the past two weeks, glass manufacturing workers at CSR Viridian’s plants in Sydney and Melbourne have spoken to World S ocialist W eb S ite correspondents about the closure and merger of facilities that will cost more than 200 ...
Tags: CSR glass, glass, glass industry
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Australian Automotive Suppliers Will Have Another Chance to Boost Their Competitiveness
Mar 22, 2013Australian automotive suppliers will have another opportunity to boost their competitiveness in global supply chains and domestic markets through the $30 million joint Australian, Victorian and South Australian Government's Automotive ...
Tags: Car, Transportation
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The Federal Government Begins The Consultation Process of Industry Innovation Precincts
Mar 5, 2013The federal government has began the consultation process to establish up to 10 Industry Innovation Precincts, a key initiative of the $1 billion Plan for Australian Jobs. Industry and Innovation Minister Greg Combet said stakeholder ...
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The Federal Government Is Embarking on a New Round of Consultation
Mar 1, 2013The Federal Government is embarking on a new round of consultation on Industry Innovation Precincts, one of the initiatives announced in the $1 billion Plan for Australian Jobs. The Minister for Industry and Innovation Greg Combet said ...
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Greg Combet Says Manufacturers Should Not Sit Back and Wait for a Fall
Jan 31, 2013Minister for Industry Greg Combet says manufacturers should not sit back and wait for a fall in the Australian dollar – they must change with the times or risk failure. Mr Combet’s warning, reported by The Australian ...
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Toyota Australia Has Opened a New State-of-The-Art Engine Plant
Dec 18, 2012Toyota Australia has opened a new state-of-the-art engine plant, making it the first Australian car manufacturer to produce both petrol and hybrid engines. Located in Altona, west of Melbourne, the plant will produce about ...
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Government Has Announced The Appointment an Automotive Industry
Dec 6, 2012The Federal Government has announced the appointment an automotive industry advocate whose primary task is to increase the number of Australian-made cars in local fleets. Former president of Ford Indonesia and past Ford Australia employee ...
Tags: Australia, Federal Government, automotive industry, vehicles, car
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The Federal Government Insists The GST Does Not Apply to Its Carbon Tax
Nov 29, 2012The federal government insists the GST does not apply to its carbon tax, warning action would be taken against businesses that claimed otherwise. However, air-conditioning firms, data contractors and waste firms have begun applying the ...
Tags: GST carbon tax, warning action, GST
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Government Grants Expected to Create More Than 500 New Sustainable Jobs in The Illawarra
Nov 27, 2012Government grants totalling $17.2 million are expected to create more than 500 new sustainable jobs in the Illawarra region of NSW. The grants, to be allocated under the second round of the Illawarra Region Innovation and Investment Fund ...
Tags: sustainable job, NSW, innovative businesses