Terms of Reference

The Australian manufacturing industry, with specific regard to:

(a)

what manufacturing capacities Australia requires for economic growth, national resilience, rising living standards for all Australians and security in our region;

(b)

the role that the Australian manufacturing industry has played, is playing and will play in the future;

(c)

the drivers of growth in manufacturing in Australia and around the world;

(d)

the strengths of Australia’s existing manufacturing industry and opportunities for its development and expansion;

(e)

the sectors in which Australian manufacturers enjoy a natural advantage in energy, access to primary resources and skilled workers over international competitors, and how to capitalise on those advantages;

(f)

identifying new areas in which the Australian manufacturing industry can establish itself as a global leader;

(g)

the role that government can play in assisting our domestic manufacturing industry, with specific regard to:

(i)

research and development;

(ii)

attracting investment;

(iii)

supply chain support;

(iv)

government procurement;

(v)

trade policy;

(vi)

skills and training; and

(h)

the opportunity for reliable, cheap, renewable energy to keep Australia’s manufactured exports competitive in a carbon-constrained global economy and the role that our manufacturing industry can play in delivering the reliable, cheap, renewable energy that is needed.

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