Australian jobs plan looks to give advantage to local firms
19 February 2013
A new A$1bn (£660m) jobs plan unveiled by Australian prime minister Julia Gillard would give Australian firms and workers priority in work on major projects.
Tue, 19 Feb 2013A new A$1bn (£660m) jobs plan unveiled by Australian prime minister Julia Gillard would give Australian firms and workers priority in work on major projects.
‘A Plan for Australian Jobs', available online, has three core strategies: backing Australian industry to win more work at home; supporting Australian industry to win new business abroad; and helping Australian small and medium businesses to grow and create new jobs.
One element of the first strategy is legislating for Australian Industry Participation (AIP) arrangements for projects worth $500m or more, and projects worth $2bn or more will be obliged to embed an official Australian Industry Opportunity officer within their supply offices, ensuring Australian firms have access to and can win work on the global supply chains.
• A report earlier this month from the Australian government showed that healthcare and the social assistance sectors were the top performers in terms of employment growth in the countries over the last five years.
‘A Plan for Australian Jobs', available online, has three core strategies: backing Australian industry to win more work at home; supporting Australian industry to win new business abroad; and helping Australian small and medium businesses to grow and create new jobs.
One element of the first strategy is legislating for Australian Industry Participation (AIP) arrangements for projects worth $500m or more, and projects worth $2bn or more will be obliged to embed an official Australian Industry Opportunity officer within their supply offices, ensuring Australian firms have access to and can win work on the global supply chains.
• A report earlier this month from the Australian government showed that healthcare and the social assistance sectors were the top performers in terms of employment growth in the countries over the last five years.
