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’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,…
The South Australian Government has witnessed Flinders University sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to create an international node of the successful Medical Devices Partnership Program (MDPP). The MDPP-Partnership 2025 aims to build additional research and development partnerships between Singapore and Australia, through the commercialisation of research among agencies, academic…
Markets in the Republic of Korea, Japan and Taiwan in North East Asia will be targeted in a new plan to increase trade and uncover opportunities. Released today, the North East Asia Action Plan defines how South Australia’s businesses and government can work together to increase engagement, and implement effective actions, to assist strategic entry…
The State Government has partnered with SA-based fintech company Tic: Toc and the Bendigo Adelaide Bank to bring 200 new jobs and investment in banking to South Australia. Tic: Toc has announced today it will launch the world’s first complete online home loan platform, creating new jobs in SA including relocations from Perth and Sydney…
South Australia’s procurement policies and laws are setting the standard with key elements likely to be rolled out nationally. Releasing the final report of the Federal Joint Select Committee on Government Procurement, committee chair Senator Nick Xenophon said a national Industry Advocate “cast on the highly successful South Australian model is urgently needed’’. The report…
South Australia’s 140,000 small businesses and the workers whose livelihoods depend upon a vibrant small business sector will be the winners from the bank levy Minister for Small Business Martin Hamilton-Smith said the $370 million to be raised by the levy underpins the Future Jobs Fund, as well as the expanded Job Accelerator Grant scheme…
South Australia’s new $200 million Future Jobs Fund will help small businesses create jobs, and will be underpinned by the Major Bank Levy, the 10th Ministerial Small Business Roundtable was told at today’s post budget briefing. Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis told 35 small business operators and associations that the levy represented just 0.3 per cent of…
An expo featuring local, state and Australian government services that support small businesses will be held in Mount Gambier on Tuesday 13 June. Small Business Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith will open the BizLink event, which will also be attended by the Small Business Commissioner John Chapman and representatives from the Department of State Development and the…
South Australia is exporting more than ever, with the trend for total exports in merchandise goods and services reaching a new high in chain volume terms of $15.117 billion in the 12 months to March 2017, today’s ABS figures show. The state’s merchandise exports also improved over the 12 months to March 2017, rising $170 million. …
