Items Tagged With "Industry"
Taskforce to consult resources industry about Australia's workforce needs (News)
The National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce today released a public discussion paper titled "Resourcing the Future" which will assist in generating discussion about ways to address the workforce needs of major resources projects in Australia over the next five years and beyond.
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Training for Australian seafarers (News)
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced that the Australian Maritime College in Launceston will receive a $2.1 million payment to help address skills shortages in Australia’s maritime industries.
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The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced that the Australian Maritime College in Launceston will receive a $2.1 million payment to help address skills shortages in Australia’s maritime industries.
The grant will support the AMC to deliver maritime and maritime-related vocational education and training to alleviate the national shortage of seafarers.
Book industry support for the digital age (News)
The Rudd Labor Government is working to help Australia’s $1.5 billion book industry meet the challenges of increased online book sales and grasp the opportunities presented by the emerging ebook market.
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The Rudd Labor Government is establishing a new Book Industry Strategy Group to help Australia’s $1.5 billion book industry meet the challenges of increased online book sales and grasp the opportunities presented by the emerging ebook market.
The strategy group will bring together representatives from across the industry to map out the way forward for this important sector. It will develop strategies to address the key issues of supply chain integration and developing viable business models for the digital age.
Increased focus on submarine availability (News)
The Government has made clear to all parties involved in the maintenance of the Collins Class Submarines that better results are expected.
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Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today announced that a new Australian Submarine Program Office will be established in Adelaide next month.
“The establishment of the joint Australian Submarine Program Office is a vital step towards achieving the submarine output Government expects,” Mr Combet said.
“The Australian Submarine Program Office will be established in Adelaide to jointly manage submarine availability required by Government.
Changes aim to toughen building inspectorate (News)
The amendments would give the Minister the power to ensure that the Building Inspectorate’s resources are targeted effectively to combat unlawful behaviour so those who contravene the law face tough and decisive action.
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The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced she will propose changes to the Government’s Building and Construction Industry Improvement legislation currently before the parliament to ensure the tough cop on the beat has the necessary powers to do its job.
The legislation will honour the Government’s promise to abolish the Australian Building and Construction Commission and replace it with the Fair Work – Building Industry Inspectorate.
Partnership with industry saves auto jobs (News)
The reopening of Australia's only automotive glass manufacturing facility demonstrates the power of partnerships between industry and Government and is great news for the working families of Geelong.
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The reopening of Australia's only automotive glass manufacturing facility in Geelong today demonstrates the power of partnerships between industry and Government said Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr.
"This reopening is not just great news for the working families of Geelong, but for our resilient and innovative automotive industry," Senator Carr said.
"Not only have 68 automotive jobs and critical industrial capacity been preserved, but we have even succeeded in securing new investment.
Liberals split over jobs (News)
Tony Abbott must immediately rule out Hockey's reckless speculation because the confusion created can only jeopardise Australian jobs and threaten confidence in Australian industry.
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After senior Liberal Frontbencher Ian MacFarlane today slapped down comments made by Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey yesterday, Tony Abbott must follow suit and rule out cuts to industry assistance for automotive and the textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) industries.
In one of the most reckless examples of policy on the run, Mr Hockey yesterday said that axing billions of dollars of support for auto and TCF was "something that needs to be looked at seriously if you are going to improve productivity in Australia" (ABC AM).
Opening of ASC shipbuilding facility (News)
As the hub for Australia's new Air Warfare Destroyers project, South Australia is getting access to the latest technologies, project management skills, design skills, contracting methodologies and production techniques.
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*Release by Kevin Rudd, John Faulkner & Greg Combet
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, today opened the new ASC shipbuilding facility at Osborne, South Australia.
ASC has invested $120 million in the state-of-the-art facility which will build hull blocks for Australia's new Air Warfare Destroyers.
Auto industry a cause for optimism (News)
The strength of the partnerships developed by the Government with companies and unions has allowed the Australian automotive industry to pull through the crisis with productive capacity in place and workforce substantially intact - and this is a cause for celebration.
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The transformation the Australian automotive sector is undergoing gives us cause for great optimism about future economic growth and environmental sustainability in the industry.
Australian vehicle production volumes for 2009 have fallen to the lowest level since 1957, yet car manufacturers in Australia have emerged as survivors from the global recession.
This is a testament to both the sacrifices made within the industry, and to the effectiveness of the support it has received from the Rudd Labor Government.
Tax break benefits auto industry (News)
Data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries shows a strong upward trend in new vehicle sales during the second half of 2009, evidence that the Rudd Government's Small and General Business Tax Break hit the mark in delivering key stimulus to the automotive industry.
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Official data released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries shows a strong upward trend in new vehicle sales during the second half of 2009.
Welcoming the vehicle sales figures for 2009 released today, Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said the Rudd Government's Small and General Business Tax Break had really hit the mark in delivering key stimulus to the automotive industry.
