Education Minister, the federal government
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Education Minister | the federal government | @AuManufacturing |
| Education Minister | Australian Government | @AuManufacturing (15 Dec 2023), @AuManufacturing (24 Jul 2023), @AuManufacturing (13 Oct 2022) |
Stories naming Jason Clare. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
The federal government will open the next Ignite and Innovate grant round on 23 July and has announced 39 newly funded Innovate projects, with about $178 million awarded so far under the program.
Roundup: Arafura Rare Earths banks $25m for its rare earths project; Incitec Pivot, Electro Optic Systems and Alpha HPA announce leadership changes; Titomic extends its MD's contract; Cobram Estate grows US olive output.
Australian manufacturing roundup: IDT Australia's shareholder raise, EV charger rollouts, a mining equipment hire, a plastics recycling plant completion, research collaborations and government funding moves.
Roundup of manufacturing items: a training milestone at Nova Systems, Gilmour Space rocket work, a Lockheed Martin STEM program, an ATSE infrastructure statement, a steel research hub launch, and Queensland's new startup fund.