Call for new authority to oversee $45bn shipbuilding project FORMER state defence minister Martin Hamilton- Smith says concerns about the reliability and performance of the Future Frigates being built by BAE Systems are “very worrisome’’ and there is a chance South Australia could “lose the lot’’ if problems are not ironed out. The Australian reported…
Australian scientists have reported they are overworked and underpaid in a large annual survey of the local sector which shows fatigue climbing and morale dropping as job losses and insecure work bite during the pandemic. The two peak groups, Professional Scientists Australia and Science; Technology Australia (STA), surveyed nearly 1300 of their members on salaries…
Jason Van der Schyff, COO of technology company SoftIron, explains how Australia can build sovereign resilience into its critical technology infrastructure. Australian supply chains, and the IT technology “stacks” on which they rely, are increasingly becoming a target for cyberattacks that aim to exploit the vertical to gain access to sensitive data, systems and devices.…
Shadow Industry minister Ed Husic has called on governments to attach industry development goals and economic growth outcomes to procurement decisions, whether it’s in relation to large-scale infrastructure projects or information technology. Governments have a choice about where they spend taxpayers’ dollars in sourcing the goods and services they need, and it should be directed…
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has put sovereign procurement at the centre of the party’s industry policy ahead of the looming federal election, promising a greater share of the government spending will be directed to local industry. Mr Albanese told the NSW state Labor conference on Saturday that a Labor government would create a Future Made…
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…
I will be hosting a Hills Transport Forum with Transport Minister Stephen Mullighan at Blackwood on June 28. We will be discussing the recent announcements of the Blackwood roundabout upgrade, Springbank Road, Daws Road, Goodwood Road intersection upgrade and other hills transport issues. Details of the forum can be found here Please RSVP by calling 8271…
Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith has called upon the Federal Government to commit to a continuous build of frigates and submarines in Australia, and for the Offshore Patrol Vessels to be built in South Australia. “Naval shipbuilding will feature prominently at the national Australian Defence Magazine Congress in Canberra today, as a critical element…
Adelaide-based company Levett Engineering has received a commendation for service and manufacturing excellence for their work on the global F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. The award was presented at Levett Engineering’s Elizabeth South facility by Australian Joint Strike Fighter Program Director of Commercial and Industry, Ms Alison Petchell, on behalf of Air Vice Marshal Chris…
The Government is on track to fulfil its election commitment for a specialist Defence Program, with a suburban high school helping to prepare a new generation of South Australians to benefit from the next wave of defence industry jobs. Defence Industries Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith and Education Minister Susan Close have visited The Heights School in…
