Tag: Jim Chalmers
2026-27 Federal budget targets manufacturing resilience amid global oil shock
Australia’s manufacturing sector is set to receive targeted support under the Federal Government’s $14.8 billion fuel resilience package, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlining measures aimed at strengthening supply chains, securing fuel supplies and supporting domestic production amid ongoing global oil disruptions.
Manufacturing priorities underpin new details of Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve
Manufacturing supply chains are set to be a key focus of the Albanese Government’s newly detailed $1.2 billion Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve, which aims to secure minerals essential to Australia’s economy, national security and domestic manufacturing capability.
$1.1B federal program to drive Australian-made renewable fuels
The Australian Government has announced a $1.1 billion investment to accelerate local manufacturing of cleaner liquid fuels, aimed at strengthening supply chains and supporting the nation’s transition to net zero.
The true value of the 2022-23 Federal Budget for manufacturing
Addressing structural challenges appears a key focus of this year’s budget, with many initiatives tackling the likes of energy transition, housing affordability, skills shortages, childcare and paid parental leave. But what does the new budget mean for manufacturing?
Australia’s Federal Budget reveals manufacturing, energy priorities
The Australian government has released its 2022-23 Budget with plans to help priority sectors grow their industrial base and diversify the economy by supporting regional development.
Tax incentives proposed for small businesses’ digital and tech programs
The Australian government issued draft legislation Monday to introduce two tax incentives that would allow small businesses to train and upskill employees and improve...
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global
There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.
