What was I doing on that fateful day Nov 11 1975? Presenting analysis of Treasurer Bill Hayden’s budget 📊 to the AMWU national organisers’ school (yes that’s Laurie Carmichael taking notes). By the afternoon it was Malcolm Fraser’s budget & school was out 😠

As part of the Albanese Govt’s Future Made in Australia agenda, I want to see greater national coordination of our #research & #innovation talents to address national challenges, inc global shift to low carbon industrial production @timayres.bsky.social www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/ti...

Consultations for the review of the Energy Industry Jobs Plan (EIJP) have come to an end and the written submissions have now been published on our consultation hub www.netzero.gov.au/review-energ... #EnergyTransition

“More than any other place on earth, we have most to gain from a low-carbon global economy thanks to our vast solar & wind resources, mineral wealth, proximity to growing markets & strategic partnerships” @timayres.bsky.social www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/ti... @albomp.bsky.social

Great to welcome chair Martijn Wilder, CEO David Gall & National Reconstruction Fund (NRFC) board to the #ARMHub & #UAP for tour & discussion about how we grow globally competitive knowledge-driven #manufacturing SMEs ⚙️📡🔬 @albomp.bsky.social

Second term Australian Labor govt is about “coordination, delivery & impact”, joining up #research & #innovation system with Future Made in Australia plan, as part of whole of govt #productivity agenda, says Minister Tim Ayres www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/ti...

Awesome to visit the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in Murchison WA, on way to being the world’s most advanced radio telescope, with participation of 16 countries. What can it see? The beginning of time 📡⏳💫 @csiro.bsky.social

Looking forward to contributing to ‘The Future of Just Transition and Industrial Policy in Australia’ at 12.00 Thursday May 1 RMIT Building 13, Level 4 405 Russell St Melbourne VIC 3000 or online - contact darryn.snell@rmit.edu.au

Please join us for the next #UTS Vice Chancellor’s Democracy Forum at 6pm May 14 with Sarah Churchwell on “What stories does America tell itself - and who do those stories serve?" In conversation with Anna Funder & me - register here events.humanitix.com/vice-chancel... @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social

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Here it is behind paywall (but don’t rule out subscribing to the Newcastle Herald, a great regional newspaper)

Advanced Robotics for #Manufacturing (ARM) Hub is looking for 10 Aus #robotics companies to take part in a new AI & robotics accelerator #PropelAIR launched by Industry Minister Ed Husic, to help startups, SMEs & innovators refine their product for global markets mailchi.mp/armhub/news-...

Delighted to welcome Prof Jenny George, Dean of Melbourne Business School and her team for a tour of the Frank Gehry designed UTS Business School building as they plan ahead for growth - this is how it was done www.google.com/gasearch?q=g... #highered

Wonderful to have Industry & Science Minister Ed Husic join us for the launch of Propel-AIR, Australia's first #AI & #Robotics Sprint at the Advanced Robotics for #Manufacturing Hub in partnership with Mass Robotics in Boston armhub.com.au?utm_source=g...

Please join us with Industry & Science Minister Ed Husic for the launch of Propel-AIR, Australia's first AI & Robotics Sprint at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub, 1.20pm Thursday Dec 12 at 53 Holland St Northgate (Brisbane) www.eventbrite.com.au/e/launching-...

Looking forward to speaking at the Cooperative Research Australia National #InnovationPolicy Forum 2024 this Monday Nov 25 at #NationalPressClub in Canberra, with Industry & Science Minister Ed Husic, Shadow Minister Paul Fletcher & Assistant Minister Tim Ayres nipf.org.au/program/ #NIPF2024 #FMiA