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Innovation & Industry

A flexible and inclusive industry policy is crucial to our economic future and creating jobs.

There are many challenges to sections of Australia’s industry particularly from the mining boom.

The mining bubble is driving up the Australian dollar and hurting other sectors of the economy particularly manufacturing, education, and tourism.

Industry policy must assist industry with these challenges and support investment in innovation that can help these industries survive and flourish.

Innovation is central to the transformation of economy as we move to a sustainable clean energy economy.

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Lee Rhiannon on Viewpoint SKY TV

08 Apr 2013
Lee discusses issues of the day with Chris Kenny including the election, climate change, immigration, 457 visas and Chinese inv...
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Adjournment: New South Wales Coal Mining

21 Aug 2012
Sen Lee Rhiannon speaks about opposing the expansion of the Newcastle harbour coal export scheme and the impact such an ac...
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Manufacturing taskforce: jobs for Illawarra and Hunter if Govt acts

16 Aug 2012
The Hunter and Illawarra regions could receive a strong boost from the recommendations of the Manufacturing Industry Taskforce ...
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Skills shortage solved by investing in public VET, free education

16 Mar 2012
Federal Labor’s proposed overhaul of skills training provides a great opportunity to boost skills and jobs, but the gover...
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