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Further NAIF reforms to free up investment options for the north
10 December 2020
Joint media release with Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Michelle Landry.
New Coalition Government reforms will allow the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to commit up to half a billion dollars from its total budget to equity investments that will further speed up new job and economic opportunities throughout the north.
Projections confirm Australia on track to meet and beat 2030 target
10 December 2020
Updated projections confirm Australia is on track to meet and beat its 2030 Paris target thanks to strong and practical action to reduce emissions by the Morrison Government.
Backing Aussie startups owned and led by women
7 December 2020
Joint media release with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne
Innovative, female-led startups across Australia are being backed by the Morrison Government, with nearly $12 million in support to help them scale up and grow their businesses.
Japan's Hayabusa2 Space Capsule successfully found in South Australia
6 December 2020
Joint media release with the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, and the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, The Hon David Littleproud MP.
Grants to modernise Australian manufacturing
4 December 2020
The Morrison Government is backing Australian manufacturers with shovel-ready projects that will create jobs and drive the country’s COVID-19 comeback, with applications now open for round two of the $52.8 million Manufacturing Modernisation Fund (MMF).
Resources exports underpinning Australia's economy
3 December 2020
New trade data highlights how Australia’s resources and energy exports are leading the nation’s economy in its comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bright stars join inspiring Superstars of STEM
3 December 2020
A marine ecologist, space technologist and neuroscientist are among 60 outstanding women in science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM) who have been named as the newest Superstars of STEM.
Ensuring Aussies get their money's worth this Christmas
2 December 2020
After a tough year for Australian families, the Morrison Government is making sure they can shop with confidence when buying their Christmas groceries, with a two-week blitz on fresh food sales.
Supporting energy needs of regional and remote communities
2 December 2020
The Morrison Government is continuing to support secure, reliable and affordable power for regional and remote communities through microgrids.
Victorian distributed energy microgrid trial
2 December 2020
The Morrison Government is supporting a Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Marketplace trial project in which households and businesses will be able to buy and sell electricity and grid services through the wholesale electricity market.