Vonda Fenwick, CEO of the South East Melbourne Manufacturers’ Alliance (SEMMA), speaks to Manufacturers’ Monthly about how the good, the bad and the ugly in relation to local content.
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Union push for 75% local content on new project
The AMWU says a plan to build a new rail link in Sydney's north could create thousands of extra jobs if the materials are sourced locally.
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“No apologies” for buying foreign cars: QLD Premier
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman says the state government must find the best value for money when buying cars and he makes “no apologies” for buying foreign-made vehicles.
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Steel group welcomes local content code
The Queensland steel industry has welcomed a new commitment to local content from the state's mining sector, but says it will reserve final judgement of the policy.
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A local content showdown in WA
With a state election looming, unions and businesses have upped the local content rhetoric.
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Pressure on uni to source local products
The CFMEU has marched on the University of Tasmania and demanded it commit to using locally-made products in its new student accommodation.
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Manufacturers must adapt: Combet
Federal Industry Minister Greg Combet says manufacturers must adapt if they want to survive tougher economic conditions.
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Pilbara miners choose locally manufactured content
Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group's decision to commit to local WA suppliers provided more than $1.8 billion of work to the region.
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Buy Aussie paper: CFMEU
CFMEU pulp and paper workers have met federal parliamentarians, lobbying them to buy locally made paper products.
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Invest in skills, procure locally: AMWU
The AMWU’s Paul Bastian has visited Gladstone with the message that more needs to be done to strengthen Australia’s manufacturing sector.
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Miners must use more local content if they want foreign workers, MP says
If miners want to bring in foreign workers, they should increase their levels of Australian manufactured content, Illawarra MP Stephen Throsby says.
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