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…
China delegation to further explore economic opportunities with South Australia Forty international buyers from Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shanghai arrive in South Australia today to source premium food, wine and consumer goods from local businesses. Approximately 120 South Australian companies will showcase their products to the buyers across a number of events, including the South…
A new campaign to find two StudyAdelaide student ambassadors will be launched in the growing student market of Vietnam today to further boost SA as a study destination in the region. The campaign launch in Hanoi, part of the South Australian Government’s current trade mission to Vietnam, will raise awareness of Adelaide as an Australian…
A South Australian business delegation in Thailand today will promote the state’s key export sectors to local business and government leaders while examining how we can further exiting $1 billion two-way trade opportunities, building on our 72,000 export-related jobs and economic growth. Thailand’s growth has been steady over the past 10 years and the region…
Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne must immediately release the Frigates Request For Tender so that the facts can be established. Public reports this morning that this tender document does not require the successful tenderer to utilise the existing shipbuilding workforce or to engage with Australian shipbuilding companies is an affront. If correct, this revelation exposes…
The need for an Australian-owned builder for the $89 billion 12-submarine and nine-frigate program was emphasised in State Parliament today by South Australian Defence Industries Minister Hamilton-Smith. The Minister told budget estimates that indications coming from Canberra are that the French Government-owned Naval Group (formerly DCNS) having been chosen as the architect and designer of…
The State Government’s peak investment agency, Investment Attraction South Australia is within striking distance of its jobs target months ahead of schedule. In a little over 18 months, the agency has secured 19 major investment projects and created 5939 jobs – well on its way to achieving the target of 6000 by the end of…
The state’s defence and naval shipbuilding capabilities will be showcased to key industry leaders and investors in Malaysia and Singapore during the South Australian South East Asia trade mission. Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith, joined by Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK AFC, will seek to strengthen relationships with industry partners during the mission,…
