House of Assembly: Thursday, November 19, 2015

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Jobs Accelerator Fund

In reply to Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (27 July 2015). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation):

I can advise:

The State Government sought support from the Commonwealth Government to establish the Jobs Accelerator Fund. The Commonwealth declined to support this. As such the $20 million previously allocated to the Jobs Accelerator Fund has been allocated as follows:

Programme Funding$m Description
Next Generation Manufacturing Investment Programme 12.0 Joint Commonwealth and State industry development programme
Innovative Manufacturing CRC 2.0 Establishment of a South Australian node of an Innovative Manufacturing CRC
Defence Teaming Centre 1.0 Integrate the State's automotive capabilities into the defence sector
Polaris Centre 0.4 Support entrepreneurial activities in Northern Adelaide
Northern Connections 0.2 Dedicated resource in Southern Adelaide to assist effected automotive workers
Northern Economic Plan 4.4 Development of a plan to assist Northern Adelaide transition beyond the automotive sector
Total 20.0