Northern Australia Defence Summit “Challenges for Small and Medium Enterprises in Australia’s Indigenous Defence Industry” Chris Burns | 15 October 2014
1. Northern Australia Defence Summit Challenges for Small and
Medium Enterprises in Australias Indigenous Defence Industry Chris
Burns | 15 October 2014
2. What is Australias Defence Industry? Australias defence
industry consists of Australian-based businesses that are actually
or potentially involved in supplying military capability and/or are
influenced by Defence business policies or purchasing
decisions
3. What is Australian Military Capability? The capacity or
ability of the Australian Defence Force to achieve a particular
operational effect. That operational effect may be defined or
described in terms of the nature of the effect and of how, when,
where, and for how long it is produced.
4. Personnel Organisation Collective Training Major Systems
Supplies Facilities Support Command & Management Defence
Capability
5. Personnel Organisation Collective Training Major Systems
Supplies Facilities Support Command & Management Defence
Capability Human Resources Simulation Design and Engineering
Logistics Manufacturing Information Technology Construction
Financial And Legal Services
6. Personnel Organisation Collective Training Major Systems
Supplies Facilities Support Command & Management Defence
Industry Defence Capability
7. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% % of Defence
related work being undertaken by DTC member companies
Diversification is essential, but Infrastructure Resources
Manufacturing Energy Profile of DTC Member Companies
8. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% % of Defence
related work being undertaken by DTC member companies
Diversification is essential, but Infrastructure Resources
Manufacturing Energy Profile of DTC Member Companies
9. Anzac Frigate x 10 Air Warfare Destroyer x 3 Collins
Submarine x 6 Future Submarine Huon Minehunter x 6 Workforce Future
Frigate Peaks and Troughs of Australian Naval Ship Building
10. maximising the return of Australian taxpayers dollars to
the Australian economy, assuring the security of our nation,
growing innovation and inspiring our future workforce, enhancing
technology transfers, securing intellectual property, and
sustaining our nations industrial capability. Benefits to the
nation of an indigenous defence Industry:
11. They were not successful tendering for the fawn industrial
footwear due to overall value for money considerations, in other
words, they were considered too expensive. The Hon Stuart Robert MP
House of Representatives 15 July 2014