❓ The WA government provided a $3 million incentive to Raytheon Australia to establish operations at the Australian Marine Complex, creating 165 high-skilled jobs and positioning WA for future naval defence work.
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I refer to the media statement issued by the minister concerning Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd establishing operations at the Australian Marine Complex and ask - (1) What role did the Government play in having Raytheon establish operations in Australia? (2) What economic and employment benefits will be derived from the establishment of these operations? Mr C.M. BROWN
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(1)-(2) I thank the member for Cockburn for this question and for his continuing interest in supporting the ship building and manufacturing industries in Western Australia. It is true that I issued a media release yesterday with regard to the arrangement we have entered into with Raytheon Australia to attract Raytheon to established premises at the technology precinct of the Australian Marine Complex. We are providing an incentive, as indicated in the media release, of some $3 million. Raytheon Australia provides the combat systems to the Collins-class submarines and it has also provided electronic systems to the Anzac frigates. It has been a long-term goal of Western Australia to attract greater ship building into this State. Currently, Western Australia carries out intermediate refits of the Collins-class submarines and we are keen to obtain more of that work. We are equally keen to obtain more naval defence work in Western Australia and to position Western Australia for what will be a major rationalisation of the naval defence industry over the next decade or more. The Australian Government, through the release of its forward papers, indicates that there will be a consolidation of naval defence work across Australia, potentially considering one site in Australia, and we want to position the Australian Marine Complex to achieve part of that work. Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
(1) What role did the Government play in having Raytheon establish operations in Australia? (2) What economic and employment benefits will be derived from the establishment of these operations? Mr C.M. BROWN replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Cockburn for this question and for his continuing interest in supporting the ship building and manufacturing industries in Western Australia. It is true that I issued a media release yesterday with regard to the arrangement we have entered into with Raytheon Australia to attract Raytheon to established premises at the technology precinct of the Australian Marine Complex. We are providing an incentive, as indicated in the media release, of some $3 million. Raytheon Australia provides the combat systems to the Collins-class submarines and it has also provided electronic systems to the Anzac frigates. It has been a long-term goal of Western Australia to attract greater ship building into this State. Currently, Western Australia carries out intermediate refits of the Collins-class submarines and we are keen to obtain more of that work. We are equally keen to obtain more naval defence work in Western Australia and to position Western Australia for what will be a major rationalisation of the naval defence industry over the next decade or more. The Australian Government, through the release of its forward papers, indicates that there will be a consolidation of naval defence work across Australia, potentially considering one site in Australia, and we want to position the Australian Marine Complex to achieve part of that work. Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
(2) What economic and employment benefits will be derived from the establishment of these operations? Mr C.M. BROWN replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Cockburn for this question and for his continuing interest in supporting the ship building and manufacturing industries in Western Australia. It is true that I issued a media release yesterday with regard to the arrangement we have entered into with Raytheon Australia to attract Raytheon to established premises at the technology precinct of the Australian Marine Complex. We are providing an incentive, as indicated in the media release, of some $3 million. Raytheon Australia provides the combat systems to the Collins-class submarines and it has also provided electronic systems to the Anzac frigates. It has been a long-term goal of Western Australia to attract greater ship building into this State. Currently, Western Australia carries out intermediate refits of the Collins-class submarines and we are keen to obtain more of that work. We are equally keen to obtain more naval defence work in Western Australia and to position Western Australia for what will be a major rationalisation of the naval defence industry over the next decade or more. The Australian Government, through the release of its forward papers, indicates that there will be a consolidation of naval defence work across Australia, potentially considering one site in Australia, and we want to position the Australian Marine Complex to achieve part of that work. Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
Mr C.M. BROWN replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Cockburn for this question and for his continuing interest in supporting the ship building and manufacturing industries in Western Australia. It is true that I issued a media release yesterday with regard to the arrangement we have entered into with Raytheon Australia to attract Raytheon to established premises at the technology precinct of the Australian Marine Complex. We are providing an incentive, as indicated in the media release, of some $3 million. Raytheon Australia provides the combat systems to the Collins-class submarines and it has also provided electronic systems to the Anzac frigates. It has been a long-term goal of Western Australia to attract greater ship building into this State. Currently, Western Australia carries out intermediate refits of the Collins-class submarines and we are keen to obtain more of that work. We are equally keen to obtain more naval defence work in Western Australia and to position Western Australia for what will be a major rationalisation of the naval defence industry over the next decade or more. The Australian Government, through the release of its forward papers, indicates that there will be a consolidation of naval defence work across Australia, potentially considering one site in Australia, and we want to position the Australian Marine Complex to achieve part of that work. Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for Cockburn for this question and for his continuing interest in supporting the ship building and manufacturing industries in Western Australia. It is true that I issued a media release yesterday with regard to the arrangement we have entered into with Raytheon Australia to attract Raytheon to established premises at the technology precinct of the Australian Marine Complex. We are providing an incentive, as indicated in the media release, of some $3 million. Raytheon Australia provides the combat systems to the Collins-class submarines and it has also provided electronic systems to the Anzac frigates. It has been a long-term goal of Western Australia to attract greater ship building into this State. Currently, Western Australia carries out intermediate refits of the Collins-class submarines and we are keen to obtain more of that work. We are equally keen to obtain more naval defence work in Western Australia and to position Western Australia for what will be a major rationalisation of the naval defence industry over the next decade or more. The Australian Government, through the release of its forward papers, indicates that there will be a consolidation of naval defence work across Australia, potentially considering one site in Australia, and we want to position the Australian Marine Complex to achieve part of that work. Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
(1) What role did the Government play in having Raytheon establish operations in Australia? (2) What economic and employment benefits will be derived from the establishment of these operations? Mr C.M. BROWN replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Cockburn for this question and for his continuing interest in supporting the ship building and manufacturing industries in Western Australia. It is true that I issued a media release yesterday with regard to the arrangement we have entered into with Raytheon Australia to attract Raytheon to established premises at the technology precinct of the Australian Marine Complex. We are providing an incentive, as indicated in the media release, of some $3 million. Raytheon Australia provides the combat systems to the Collins-class submarines and it has also provided electronic systems to the Anzac frigates. It has been a long-term goal of Western Australia to attract greater ship building into this State. Currently, Western Australia carries out intermediate refits of the Collins-class submarines and we are keen to obtain more of that work. We are equally keen to obtain more naval defence work in Western Australia and to position Western Australia for what will be a major rationalisation of the naval defence industry over the next decade or more. The Australian Government, through the release of its forward papers, indicates that there will be a consolidation of naval defence work across Australia, potentially considering one site in Australia, and we want to position the Australian Marine Complex to achieve part of that work. Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
(2) What economic and employment benefits will be derived from the establishment of these operations? Mr C.M. BROWN replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Cockburn for this question and for his continuing interest in supporting the ship building and manufacturing industries in Western Australia. It is true that I issued a media release yesterday with regard to the arrangement we have entered into with Raytheon Australia to attract Raytheon to established premises at the technology precinct of the Australian Marine Complex. We are providing an incentive, as indicated in the media release, of some $3 million. Raytheon Australia provides the combat systems to the Collins-class submarines and it has also provided electronic systems to the Anzac frigates. It has been a long-term goal of Western Australia to attract greater ship building into this State. Currently, Western Australia carries out intermediate refits of the Collins-class submarines and we are keen to obtain more of that work. We are equally keen to obtain more naval defence work in Western Australia and to position Western Australia for what will be a major rationalisation of the naval defence industry over the next decade or more. The Australian Government, through the release of its forward papers, indicates that there will be a consolidation of naval defence work across Australia, potentially considering one site in Australia, and we want to position the Australian Marine Complex to achieve part of that work. Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
Mr C.M. BROWN replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for Cockburn for this question and for his continuing interest in supporting the ship building and manufacturing industries in Western Australia. It is true that I issued a media release yesterday with regard to the arrangement we have entered into with Raytheon Australia to attract Raytheon to established premises at the technology precinct of the Australian Marine Complex. We are providing an incentive, as indicated in the media release, of some $3 million. Raytheon Australia provides the combat systems to the Collins-class submarines and it has also provided electronic systems to the Anzac frigates. It has been a long-term goal of Western Australia to attract greater ship building into this State. Currently, Western Australia carries out intermediate refits of the Collins-class submarines and we are keen to obtain more of that work. We are equally keen to obtain more naval defence work in Western Australia and to position Western Australia for what will be a major rationalisation of the naval defence industry over the next decade or more. The Australian Government, through the release of its forward papers, indicates that there will be a consolidation of naval defence work across Australia, potentially considering one site in Australia, and we want to position the Australian Marine Complex to achieve part of that work. Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for Cockburn for this question and for his continuing interest in supporting the ship building and manufacturing industries in Western Australia. It is true that I issued a media release yesterday with regard to the arrangement we have entered into with Raytheon Australia to attract Raytheon to established premises at the technology precinct of the Australian Marine Complex. We are providing an incentive, as indicated in the media release, of some $3 million. Raytheon Australia provides the combat systems to the Collins-class submarines and it has also provided electronic systems to the Anzac frigates. It has been a long-term goal of Western Australia to attract greater ship building into this State. Currently, Western Australia carries out intermediate refits of the Collins-class submarines and we are keen to obtain more of that work. We are equally keen to obtain more naval defence work in Western Australia and to position Western Australia for what will be a major rationalisation of the naval defence industry over the next decade or more. The Australian Government, through the release of its forward papers, indicates that there will be a consolidation of naval defence work across Australia, potentially considering one site in Australia, and we want to position the Australian Marine Complex to achieve part of that work. Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
Under the agreement, some 165 new high paid, high skilled jobs will be created involving the cutting edge of the defence technology. This is part of the program to build up the Australian Marine Complex. It is an investment that always had bipartisan support in the past; it was supported by the Australian and the Western Australian Governments in providing the infrastructure. It is also a project that is designed to attract projects from not only the defence industries but also the oil and gas industries and the mining sector. It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
It was drawn to my attention that as long ago as 1979, the then Minister for Industrial Development, Andrew Mensaros, member for Floreat, when introducing the North West Gas Development (Woodside) Agreement Bill in that year said - The impact of this project will be felt throughout the State, but more particularly in the Pilbara region and the Jervoise Bay area. Of course, Jervois Bay is where the Australian Marine Complex is centred. Clearly, this is on ongoing task for us. We are seeking to maximise local content opportunities and to build this State’s manufacturing industry through ship building, mining and the oil and gas sectors.
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