South Australia is serious about Defence. It’s a critical sector for our State, creating long-term employment, attracting significant investment and driving innovation. It forms the foundation of our advanced manufacturing future, and is increasingly important with the loss of the State’s automotive sector. South Australia’s defence sector employs around 27,000 people directly and indirectly, which…
South Australia’s small business community representatives will have better access to the Government following today’s launch of the Small Business Round Table. The round table has been established to provide greater collaboration and communication between the State Government and the small business community. Premier Jay Weatherill addressed the inaugural round table and outlined the Government’s…
ABC NEWS: Former Liberal leader Martin Hamilton-Smith is preparing to vote against State Government legislation for the first time since he joined the Labor Government as a minister. Read more
Veterans’ Affairs Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith has awarded $5,340 funding to the Macclesfield RSL Sub-Branch to help complete the construction of a War Memorial Garden. Mr Hamilton-Smith said the Sub-Branch is transforming two acres of previously disused land it acquired from the Mount Barker Council. Its being transformed into a remembrance garden and commemoration trail, including…
Investment and Trade Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith has recognised Lobethal-based juice manufacturer Besa Juice as an outstanding beneficiary of the State Government’s business migration program. Mr Hamilton-Smith said Besa Juice’s founder and Managing Director, Mr Emanuil Manolov, and his family moved to South Australia from Bulgaria in 2008 on a business migration visa and then built…
The Department of State Development has successfully bid to deliver the Federal Government’s TradeStart network in South Australia for another four years, providing the state’s business community with export facilitation and better access to Austrade services. Investment and Trade Minister Martin Hamilton Smith made the announcement today during a visit to TradeStart client, Bird in…
Investment and Trade Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith will seek to build on South Australia’s recent export momentum at the Trade and Investment Ministers’ Meeting in Cairns today. Mr Hamilton-Smith will represent South Australia at the national forum and engage with the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments on a collaborative approach to international economic engagement. The forum…
Defence Industries Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith has been highlighting South Australian capabilities as supply chain partners to global defence firms targeting major Australian defence projects, with a focus on naval shipbuilding and aerospace. Mr Hamilton Smith has recently visited key defence companies, accompanied by Defence SA Chief Executive Mr Malcolm Jackman and former CE Andrew Fletcher…
South Australian export growth has outpaced the nation for the 10th consecutive month. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics trade figures show overseas goods exported from South Australia grew 15.4% to $12.4 billion for the 12 months to July 2014. The latest result also shows South Australia’s exports exceeded the $12 billion mark for the sixth…
Defence Industries Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith has called on the Federal Government to explain why a group of Japanese Submarine experts are on a secret mission in Adelaide. Media reports say a 40-strong delegation is inspecting the ASC base at Osborne, renewing the State Government’s fears that the Federal Government is preparing to build the next…
