Australia’s ailing car manufacturing industry will receive a A$200m funding boost. And all cars in Commonwealth fleets will have to be Australian-made.
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Toyota to get $30 m federal funding boost
The country’s best-performing car manufacturer, Toyota Australia, will receive an extra $30 million from the federal government to make a new Camry.
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Labor to provide new aid package to car industry
The Federal Government will today promise a new aid package to the struggling car manufacturing industry.
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Calls for more assistance for Tasmanian manufacturers
A Tasmanian company has called for more assistance for the struggling manufacturing industry.
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Holden’s fate to be decided next week: AMWU
GM Holden is asking 1,700 staff to take a two-year pay freeze to help the company save $15 million a year and remain viable.
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How to win contracts and tenders
The prospect of competing for public tenders can be daunting for up-and-coming SMEs. But, as Matt McDonald reports, there are steps that can be taken to maximise the chances of success.
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Further assistance to Holden not a “stay of execution”: Weatherill
Negotiations to increase assistance to Holden are focussed on the long-term, SA Premier Jay Weatherill has said, though would not comment on reports that the car maker had secured another $200 million.
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Australia’s automotive aftermarket industry remains optimistic
The 2013 industry survey report completed last month by the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) revealed an optimistic $34 billion industry, with 76% of respondents expecting their businesses to grow.
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400 redundant Holden Elizabeth plant workers to leave on Friday
Voluntary redundancy packages have been accepted by 400 workers at Holden, who will leave the company on Friday.
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Christopher Pyne meets Holden workers, AMWU
Coalition frontbencher and Sturt MP Chris Pyne has met with Holden workers and the AMWU’s John Camillo regarding the car maker’s future.
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Manufacturing top of the agenda in Unions SA’s five-year plan
Peak state union body SA Unions has listed protecting manufacturing as a focus over coming period as it announced its five-year plan, launched by Premier Jay Weatherill yesterday.
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SA govt might increase assistance to Holden
There are reports that SA Premier Jay Weatherill is considering an increase in assistance to struggling car maker GM Holden.
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Building critical mass – the new Manufacturing Innovation Precinct
The Manufacturing Innovation Precinct is beginning to come together, and is looking for those with a “can-do” attitude to help it be as useful to as many companies as possible. Brent Balinski talked to chairman Albert Goller about what’s behind the program.
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Coalition would ditch Innovation Precincts program if elected
The federal government’s planned network of up to ten Industry Innovation Precincts, a key part of its Industry and Innovation statement, would be abandoned if the Coalition were to win office in this year’s election.
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Discussions over extra assistance to Holden continue
Following news that General Motors Holden is seeking another $60 million in government assistance to keep its Australian operations running, it has been claimed that the funding needed to save Holden would be far greater.
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High-cost Victorian aluminium smelters could go under Alcoa cuts
US-based aluminium maker Aloca has confirmed that its Victorian smelters are being considered for closure as it comes under pressure to reduce production.
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Metal 3D printers for SMEs that need them: AMCRC
In December the successful bidders for round 16 of the Cooperative Research Centre will be announced. If the Advanced Manufacturing CRC is successful in its re-bid, it aims to bring greater access to metal 3D printing machines for Australian manufacturers. By Brent Balinski.
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Assistance negotiations between SA govt and Holden stalled due to fed election
The South Australian government has said that re-negotiations for assistance for Holden’s Elizabeth plant have stalled due to the upcoming federal election.
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Automotive union says Coalition support vital
Holden’s Elizabeth factory workers and the Federation of Vehicle Industry Unions (FVIU) met on Thursday to discuss the company’s response to the unions’ seven-point plan, and have again asked that the Coalition support the car industry.
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Manufacturing to be hot federal election issue
The automotive sector’s difficulties have meant that manufacturing policies are a prominent election topic this year.
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