The benefits of Australia’s next fleet of submarines being built in Australia will be pushed to a national and international audience this morning in Adelaide. The Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith will join Federal Defence Minister Kevin Andrews and Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten this morning in addressing around 100 delegates at the Royal…
Twenty two South Australian students have won the opportunity to travel to Gallipoli in April this year to attend the 100th anniversary of the Anzac landing at Anzac Cove. The students will embark on their 10-day-trip as part of the Premier’s Anzac Spirit School Prize, which encourages students to learn about the service men and…
Good morning ladies and gentleman We gather today to honour the service and sacrifice which you and more than 34,500 Australians have made, from the Department of Defence, the Australian Federal Police, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other government agencies who have deployed as part of Operation SLIPPER. You have experienced an…
Opportunities for small business in export markets and the State Tax Review were the focus of the Small Business Roundtable, which convened for the third time at Parliament House today. Investment and Trade Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith said the Roundtable was established in 2014 to improve communication between Government and the small business community. It is…
South Australians want to change the State’s time zone, according to submissions received during the consultation phase. Minister for Investment and Trade Martin Hamilton-Smith said more than 1000 people have responded to the consultation since it began in February. “What is interesting is the numbers so far show a real appetite for change, with 79…
The State Government is disturbed and disappointed at revelations made on the ABC’s Four Corners program that the Federal Government may have misled the State Government and public about its National Security Committee’s consideration around building the next generation of submarines in Japan. The Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith said that he and the…
Mitcham and Hills Messenger: The Repatriation General Hospital has been touted as a possible site to fill a need for a community pool in the Mitcham Council area. Waite MP Martin Hamilton-Smith and Mitcham mayor Glenn Spear visited the Daw Park hospital last week to investigate the future of the Repat’s 25m hydrotherapy pool. The…
The Federal Government must commit to a 30 year strategic ship building plan for Australia to rescue an industry on the brink of extinction. Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith said the Federal Government must move now to stem the flow of job losses and save highly skilled workers from unemployment. “A 30 year strategic…
The State Government has launched its Export Partnership Program, which will help South Australian businesses to engage with key trading partners. Minister for Investment and Trade Martin Hamilton-Smith said the program provides 50:50 funding to eligible South Australian companies to pursue international market development opportunities. “This initiative which replaces the Gateway Business Program, will ensure…
The State Government has welcomed Defence Minister Kevin Andrew’s announcement that the next fleet of Pacific Patrol Boats will be built in Australia, but said it doesn’t go far enough. Today the Federal Government announced its Request for Tender to build 21 steel-hulled replacement patrol boats for Australia’s Pacific neighbours, worth $594 million in addition…
