Details of key State Government building and construction projects will be presented to 460 South Australian business taking part in today’s largest ever Meet the Buyer event. Industry participation in government contracting is now a critical consideration for all areas of State Government expenditure focusing on local jobs and local supply input. This morning’s exhibition-style…
More than 50 delegates will leave for India today, to visit the cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur and Bengaluru, and further develop trade and investment opportunities for South Australia. India is South Australia’s fourth largest trading partner, with two-way trade valued at AUD$1.12 billion in 2016. Latest trade figures show that in the 12 months…
OUR state and commonwealth founders did not mention political parties in the constitutions for a reason. Your correspondents N. Longbottom (The Advertiser, 7/10/17) and P. Lock and G. Mudge (The Advertiser, 9/10/17) are modern-day fans of the major party system. It is a system which has mechanised our democracy into a gladiatorial conflict that often…
The Jamie Larcombe Centre, a new $15 million veterans’ mental health precinct located at Glenside Health Service Campus, will officially be opened today, marking a new era for South Australian veterans receiving specialist mental health care. The Centre includes an ambulatory service incorporating outpatient treatment areas and a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) service, 24 single…
As South Australia’s growing multi-million dollar defence sector enters an exciting era of growth and new horizons, experienced industry leader Mr Richard Price has been announced new Chief Executive of Defence SA. Defence and Space Industries Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith announced the appointment in Parliament today and thanked outgoing CE Andy Keough for his efforts since…
Premier Jay Weatherill says South Australia is ready to play a leading role in the space industry, welcoming the Federal Government’s decision to establish a national space agency. The newly-established South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC), Australia’s first dedicated centre to grow the space economy, will work collaboratively with the Commonwealth and private sector players…
South Australian space sector firms, start-ups and entrepreneurs should register interest in a new development fund to take their innovative ideas to the next level, says Defence and Space Industries Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith. Minister Hamilton-Smith made the call on the eve of next week’s International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, which will be the biggest…
South Australia is leading the way in space industry development with the creation of the nation’s first dedicated centre to grow the local space economy and create future high-tech jobs. The establishment of a South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) has been announced, ahead of the 68th International Astronautical Congress being hosted in Adelaide next…
Nine South Australian defence companies will showcase their capabilities and connect with new partners in the UK at one of the world’s largest defence and security events starting in London today. Heading up the State Government’s first-ever Europe/UK business mission, Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith will visit the firms taking part in the Defence…
Tender documents released at a Senate inquiry today reveal that the successful designer – BAE, Fincantieri or Navantia – will be given the right to choose their own workforce and their own supply chain as well as having operational control of the Osborne shipyards. The documents confirm State Government concerns that the successful designer would…
