Madi SignaCustomer Service Manager WAIndustry Briefing, Pt Hedland – 16 June 2015

AusIndustry

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Growth Sectors

Business Management

Business Evaluations, Business Growth Grants, Business Growth Services, Supply Chain Facilitation

Research Connections

Collaboration with the research sector to develop new ideas with commercial potential

Accelerating

Commercialisation

Services and grants to help commercialise novel products, processes or services

Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Programme (EIP)

Businesses can register at www.business.gov.au to receive programme updates

Capability Statements and Value Propositions

• 8:30am – 12:30pm, Tuesday 7 July 2015

Welcome Lotteries House, 7 Morse Court, Karratha• 8:30am – 12:30pm, Wednesday 8 July 2015

The Esplanade Hotel, 2-4 Anderson Street, Port Hedland

Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships

• 8:30am – 12:30pm, Tuesday 11 August 2015

Welcome Lotteries House, 7 Morse Court, Karratha• 8:30am – 12:30pm, Wednesday 12 August 2015

The Esplanade Hotel, 2-4 Anderson Street, Port Hedland

How to Write Tenders that Stand Out and Win

• 8:30am – 12:30pm, Tuesday 22 September 2015

Welcome Lotteries House, 7 Morse Court, Karratha• 8:30am – 12:30pm, Wednesday 23 September 2015

The Esplanade Hotel, 2-4 Anderson Street, Port Hedland

Supply Chain Facilitation Pilbara Regional Workshops

R&D Tax Incentive Programme

• Broad based, market driven entitlement programme

• Any size company, any sector

• Jointly delivered by AusIndustry and the ATO

Innovation and R&D

• Entitlement programme for individuals / firms

• Up front exemption from Customs duty & GST

• Can mean significant cash flow advantages

Tradex

Import and Export

Industry Growth Centres

1. Collaboration and commercialisation;

2. Enhancing management and workforce skills;

3. Reducing regulatory burden; and

4. Engaging with international markets and global supply chains.

Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda

Industry Skills Fund

The $476 million Industry Skills Fund:

• will provide up to 200,000 training places and support

services over four years

• supports businesses to access training using a

co-contribution model

• allocated through a competitive

process

Skills Advice and Training for Businesses

• (Subject to passage through the Senate)• Accelerated depreciation• Tax cuts• Wage subsidies to support employment• Youth employment strategy• Cutting red tape (eg. in relation to FBT, capital gains tax)

Jobs and Small Business Package

Small Business – Budget 2015-16

• Objective is to help achieve Australia’s 2020 emissions reduction target of five per cent below 2000 levels

• $2.55 billion to establish the ERF, with further funding to be considered in future budgets

• Three elements: crediting → purchasing → safeguarding emissions reductions

• Methods• Auction system• Aggregation

Clean Energy Regulator and Department of the Environment

Emissions Reduction Fund

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