COVID exposed Australia’s industrial weakness

Australia’s capacity to manufacture essential goods is the lowest in the developed world, a new report shows. The report, into Australia’s sovereign capability, shows how the arrival of COVID-19 exposed manufacture and supply problems caused by almost thirty years of deindustrialisation. The report, by the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute, and commissioned by the recently formed…

Martin Hamilton-Smith retires

Waite MP and Minister for Investment and Trade Martin Hamilton-Smith will not be re-contesting the seat at the March 2018 election, closing his 21 years as the local MP. He will stand down from the ministry at the next cabinet meeting on January 18. After representing the electorate in two governments (Kerin and Weatherill) firstly…

Expressions of interest now open for 2018 international business mission program

Following the success of the 2017 State Government-led program of business missions, a record 11 international business missions to 19 countries will be undertaken in 2018, including three visits to China to further strengthen South Australia’s relationship with our leading trading partner. Released today by Investment and Trade Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith, the targeted international engagement…