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The innovation portfolio is about making Australia richer, fairer and greener.
Innovation is at the core of the Australian Government's efforts to build a broad based and sustainable economy and to create high-wage, high-skill jobs for Australians.
Information sessions, held across Australia in September and October, will help businesses learn how to access and best use the new R&D Tax Incentive to drive the development of new ideas, products and processes.
Senator Kim Carr thanks all those he has worked with over the past four years as Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
Australian manufacturing is retooling and reskilling to provide Australian jobs for tomorrow. Read more in Tomorrowssss: Quality jobs - Australia's future [PDF 1.65MB].
The innovation portfolio is committed to creating high-wage, high-skill jobs by transforming existing industries and establishing new ones.
