Sovereign, smart, sustainable

REPORT - November 2023

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Contents

Foreword

Members

Terms of reference

Abbreviations

List of recommendations

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Defining advanced manufacturing
Why advanced manufacturing matters
Current strategies
Inquiry process
Report outline
Acknowledgements

Chapter 2 - The Australian and international landscape

Manufacturing in Australia
Advantages and disadvantages
Committee comment

Chapter 3 - Money and finance

Backdrop: a global investment arms race
Tax policy as a lever
Access to capital
Procurement as an industry policy lever

Chapter 4 - Commercialisation and collaboration

Australia’s commercialisation challenge
Value of re-shoring commercialisation
Enabling conditions
Committee comment

Chapter 5 - People

The jobs promise of advanced manufacturing
Current and forecast skills shortages
Home-grown talent: education and training
Attracting global talent: skilled migration
Enabling capability uplift in small business
Other workforce challenges and opportunities
Committee comment

Chapter 6 - Focus areas

Evidence on the NRF priority areas
Sectoral strategies, plans and roadmaps
Committee comment

A. List of submissions

B. List of public hearings and witnesses

C. Selection of relevant strategies, plans and roadmaps

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