Senate debates

Monday, 20 August 2012

Questions without Notice

Manufacturing

2:44 pm

Photo of Kate LundyKate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

It would be my pleasure. In addition to the leaders group, the government will immediately bring together the Industry Capability Network, the Buy Australian at Home and Abroad supply advocates, AusIndustry, and Enterprise Connect to share information on opportunities for Australian manufacturers in large domestic investment projects with a particular focus on the resources sector. The task force report builds on the government's current policy setting. The government has been implementing a range of reforms consistent with the direction of the report, including lifting Australian industry participation in major resources projects, encouraging innovation in manufacturing by introducing a new R&D incentive—

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