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Gas-fired recovery
15 September 2020
Gas will help re-establish a strong economy as part of the Government’s JobMaker plan, making energy affordable for families and businesses and supporting jobs as part of Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 recession.
Gas-fired recovery
15 September 2020
Gas will help re-establish a strong economy as part of the Government’s JobMaker plan, making energy affordable for families and businesses and supporting jobs as part of Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 recession.
Ensuring affordable, reliable and secure electricity supply
15 September 2020
The Government is setting a target for the electricity sector to deliver 1,000 megawatts of new dispatchable energy to replace the Liddell power station before it closes down in 2023.
Government welcomes Senate Committee report on Radioactive Waste Bill
14 September 2020
On 28 February 2020, the Australian Senate referred the provisions of the National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics for inquiry and report. The Australian Government welcomes the report released today by the Committee.
Boosting Australia's fuel security
14 September 2020
The Morrison Government is taking action to secure Australia’s long-term fuel supply, keep prices low for consumers and create over 1000 new jobs with a $211 million investment in building new domestic fuel storage and backing local refineries to stay open wherever commercially possible.
Restarting Australia's business events sector
11 September 2020
Joint media release with the Prime Minister, The Hon Scott Morrison MP, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Development, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, and the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator The Hon Simon Birmingham.
Thousands of jobs across the tourism and hospitality industry will be backed through a $50 million injection to help restart Australia’s vital business events sector.
Positioning Australia as a future hydrogen export powerhouse
11 September 2020
Joint media release Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham and the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt.
Australia has taken another step forward in its ambition to become a powerhouse in hydrogen production and exports, after the signing of a landmark agreement with Germany.
Positioning Australia as a future hydrogen export powerhouse
11 September 2020
Joint media release with Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, and the Hon Angus Taylor MP, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction.
Australia has taken another step forward in its ambition to become a powerhouse in hydrogen production and exports, after the signing of a landmark agreement with Germany.
All systems go for space discovery centre
10 September 2020
Joint media release with the Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, and the Premier for South Australia, the Hon Steven Marshall MP
Construction has officially launched on the Australian Space Discovery Centre and state-of-the-art Mission Control Centre to inspire the next generation of Australia’s space workforce.
Australia secures onshore manufacturing agreements for two COVID-19 vaccines
7 September 2020
Joint media release with the Prime Minister, The Hon Scott Morrison MP, and the Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP
A free COVID-19 vaccine will be available progressively throughout 2021 in Australia, if promising trials prove successful, following a $1.7 billion supply and production agreement between the Australian Government and pharmaceutical companies.