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18 November 2012
Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Geelong Is The Right Fit For Cotton On Global Headquarters Victor P Taffa Premier Ted Baillieu today announced a jobs coup for Victoria with the expansion of the Cotton On global headquarters in Geelong. The new headquarters will create 500 new jobs and ensure business operations remain in the region. “The [...]
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28 October 2012
Victoria Minister for Innovation Services and Small Business Louise Asher Coalition Supports Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Victor P Taffa Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher today launched the Victorian Coalition Government’s program to provide up to six Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to local researchers in 2013, to study overseas and bring their expertise home [...]
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20 October 2012
Victoria Minister for Manufacturing Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva Coalition Invests $3.4 Million In Local Manufacturing Victor P Taffa Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva visited Relay Monitoring Systems in Mulgrave today to announce that 19 local manufacturers would share in $3.4 Million to invest in new technology and equipment designed to boost [...]
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01 October 2012
Tasmania Deputy Opposition Leader Jeremy Rockliff Greens Cheer The Demise Of Industry – While Labor Stands Idly By Victor P Taffa The collapse of Gunns this week has starkly demonstrated the Greens’ agenda to bring Tasmania to a grinding halt, Deputy Opposition Leader Jeremy Rockliff said. “Far from doing anything about these economic vandals in [...]
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06 September 2012
Victoria Minister for Manufacturing Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva Coalition’s $7.5 Million Investment In Manufacturing Victor P Taffa Minister for Manufacturing Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva today launched the Victorian Manufacturing Productivity Networks $7.5 Million competitive grant program, which will help Victorian manufacturing networks assist members to improve productivity and competitiveness. Mr. Dalla-Riva made the [...]
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11 August 2012
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development and Lands Brendon Grylls Rapid Response To Pilbara’s Industrial Growth Victor P Taffa Gap Ridge Industrial Estate has already attracted 32 companies Civil works for next 3 stages starting quickly after Stage 1 completion The pace of industrial growth in the Pilbara region is again evidenced by the rapid [...]
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26 July 2012
Victoria Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva Ballarat Mining Business Export Success Story Victor P Taffa Ballarat-based mining technology company Gekko Systems Pty Ltd will develop more export opportunities through an $80,000 Victorian Coalition Government Global Export Engagement Program grant announced today by the Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva. Announcing [...]
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15 July 2012
Victoria Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Richard Dalla-Riva Coalition, Industry And AFL Make Commitment To Indigenous Jobs Victor P Taffa The Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Richard Dalla-Riva today officially launched the Aboriginal Industry-Based Employment program at Richmond Football Club. Richmond Football Club is one of four industry sectors that have been funded [...]
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09 July 2012
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development and Lands Brendon Grylls Toll Group Latest Tenant At Gap Ridge Victor P Taffa Gap Ridge Industrial Estate continues to attract high profile businesses Local jobs and investment strengthening Pilbara Cities program The State Government’s delivery of strategic industrial land in the Pilbara continues with the sale of a [...]
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09 July 2012
Tasmania Shadow Treasurer Peter Gutwein Govt Board Slams Lack Of Building Stimulus Victor P Taffa The building industry is suffering from the Green-Labor Government’s lack of an economic agenda. Building work is drying up, tradies are moving interstate to find jobs and the economy and our communities are suffering as a result, according to Shadow [...]
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30 June 2012
Federal Minister for Industry and Innovation Greg Combet Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Victoria Minister for Regional Cities Denis Napthine $40 Million Funding For Point Henry Aluminium Smelter Victor P Taffa The Australian and Victorian Governments will invest in a restructure of Alcoa’s Point Henry aluminium smelter in Geelong with more than $40 Million in assistance [...]
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28 June 2012
Queensland Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney Infrastructure Queensland Chairman Jeff Seeney New Board To Guide Infrastructure Spend Victor P Taffa The Newman Government has met another key commitment in its 100 Day Action Plan after the newly established Infrastructure Queensland group met for the first time today. Deputy Premier and Infrastructure Queensland chairman Jeff Seeney said [...]
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28 June 2012
Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works Bruce Flegg Industry Backs City Precinct Plan Victor P Taffa The building and construction sector has thrown its support behind the Government’s Precinct Master Plan with nearly 40 companies submitting a Registration of Interest (ROI). Minister for Housing and Public Works Dr Bruce Flegg said the ROI process, [...]
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15 June 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Manufacturing Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva Victoria Member for Shepparton Jeanette Powell A Bright Future For SPC Ardmona’s Goulburn Valley Operations Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government today announced support for a $90 Million upgrade for SPC [...]
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15 June 2012
Victoria Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva Bacchus Marsh Mushroom Producer Aims To Lead Market Victor P Taffa Manufacturing, Exports and Trade Minister Richard Dalla-Riva today officially opened Parwan Valley Mushrooms Pty Ltd’s new $10 Million production facility near Bacchus Marsh. Mr. Dalla-Riva said the purpose-built facility would produce 2,600 tonnes of [...]
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08 June 2012
Western Australia Minister for Commerce Simon O’Brien Another WA Firm Expands To Meet Industry Demand Victor P Taffa Engineering firm EPM in $6M expansion to keep up with demand from energy and resources sector Local content tally up to $18.4B since July 2011 – on track to top $20B by June 30 Commerce Minister Simon [...]
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30 May 2012
South Australia Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond Another Weatherill Broken Promise Victor P Taffa While Labor budgets a paltry $2 Million per year to turn around South Australia’s manufacturing sector, it is simultaneously cutting the payroll tax deductibility for companies and small businesses employing trainees and apprentices. “While the Government gives with one hand, it takes [...]
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10 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher New Business For Victorian Exporters In Middle East Market Victor P Taffa The largest ever Australian trade mission to the Middle East, led by the Victorian Coalition Government, is now expected to lead to an annual increase in exports of at least $137.4 Million according [...]
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06 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Manufacturing Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva New High-Tech Manufacturing Plant For Ballarat Company Victor P Taffa Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva today officially launched a new $3.5 Million automatic hot moulding press at the FMP Australia plant in Ballarat. Mr. Dalla-Riva said the new technology was part of an [...]
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05 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Manufacturing Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva Manufacturing Awards Recognise Local Success Victor P Taffa Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade, Richard Dalla-Riva, last night announced the winners of the 2012 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards at a ceremony that brought together more than 800 industry leaders. Mr. Dalla-Riva said the awards [...]
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