On Monday, 4 August 2014 the world will commemorate 100 years since the start of the First World War. “For Australians this is a momentous occasion,” Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Martin Hamilton-Smith said. “The First World War touched the lives of nearly every Australian and many of the impacts are still prevalent today.” State President…
Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith said today the five-fold expansion of the Australia Defence Force’s Cultana Training Area in the Upper Spencer Gulf will boost South Australia’s regional economy. Attending a ceremony in Whyalla to mark the granting of a lease by the South Australian Government to the ADF, Mr Hamilton-Smith said the much-anticipated…
A high-level Defence Conference held in Adelaide this week has reinforced the need for the Federal Government to make swift decisions about the future of naval shipbuilding. Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith said the Defence and Industry Conference highlighted the need for a 30-year continuous build to lock in $250 billion of naval shipbuilding…
South Australia has become an increasingly attractive migration destination for entrepreneurs. Minister for Investment and Trade Martin Hamilton-Smith told Parliament this sharp increase in business migration to South Australia in the past financial year follows additional funding to speed up application processing. “In 2013-14, 130 new business migrants nominated to relocate to South Australia which…
Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith will today use a Senate inquiry to urge the Australian Government to commit to a long-term program of naval shipbuilding to ensure the future of the local defence industry. The Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into the future sustainability of Australia’s strategically vital naval shipbuilding industry will inform the…
Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith said today departing ASC chief executive officer Steve Ludlam has made a major contribution to the local naval shipbuilding industry. “Steve brought with him a wealth of experience,” Mr Hamilton-Smith said. “In almost five years at ASC, Steve has worked closely with both the Federal and State governments to…
Investment and Trade Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith said today South Australian exporters have an opportunity to look at new ways to benefit from improved access to Japan’s market. Mr Hamilton-Smith said exporters should seize the opportunities presented by the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement signed this week during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s historic visit to Australia.…
South Australia’s export growth has again outpaced the nation to hit a record high of $12.4 billion in the 12 months to May. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics trade figures show overseas goods exported from South Australia for the year to March 2014 grew by 14% year on year, outpacing the nation. The ABS…
South Australian exports have reached a new high, growing to $12.3 billion in the 12 months to April. Minister for Investment and Trade Martin Hamilton-Smith welcomed the new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. “South Australian exporters are reaping the benefits of their hard work and the Government’s commitment to target new and expanding…
