Tag: Albanese Government

The Albanese government is rolling out additional measures to ensure the safe and responsible growth of artificial intelligence with the release of two papers on the development of critical technologies.

The Australian government has updated the List of Critical Technologies to support fields that will have a high impact on Australia’s national interest and help secure the country’s future. 

The Albanese government has announced an approximately $150 million investment in delivering the skills and workforce required to deliver Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program through AUKUS. 

The Albanese Government has earmarked $392 million for the Industry Growth Program in the form of grants to start-ups and small-to-medium businesses as well as $101 million for the development of quantum and artificial intelligence industries.

The Albanese government has placed a heavy emphasis on its efforts to promote energy security and a low-carbon future with the release of its second Budget. 

The Australian government has appointed Air Vice-Marshal Leon Phillips as the inaugural chief of Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise as part of an effort to bring long-range guided weapons and munitions manufacturing to Australia. 

The Federal Government has pledged $180 million over the next five years to modernise anti-ship missile defence capabilities on Royal Australian Navy ships.

The Albanese Government has inked a $46 million contract with Queensland-based L3Harris Micreo to manufacture up to 80 new explosive ordnance disposal robots for Australia’s sailors, soldiers and aviators.  

Skills and Training Minister Brendan O’Connor announced that the Albanese Government is set to invest an additional $3.7 billion for a five-year National Skills Agreement to be negotiated with states and territories, in addition to $400m to support another 300,000 TAFE and vocational education and training (VET) Fee-Free places.

The Australian Government said it is earmarking $4.1 billion to the purchase of additional long-range attack systems and the manufacture of longer-range munitions in Australia in a push to carry out the Defence Strategic Review's top goals.