State opportunities
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Queensland government encourages contracts for SMEs
First 5000 | June 12, 2018Small businesses will have easier and better access to government purchasing opportunities through the establishment of a Queensland Small Business Procurement Commitment.
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Boost for skills training in South Australia
First 5000 | June 9, 2018Australia is now a step closer to meeting its skills needs with South Australia signing on to the Turnbull Government’s Skilling Australians Fund National Partnership Agreement.
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Applications open for next round of ‘Boost Your Business’ in Victoria
First 5000 | June 7, 2018More Victorian businesses will be able to access vital support to create jobs and enhance growth with applications for the second round of the Andrews Labor Government’s successful Boost Your Business vouchers now open.
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Queensland small business week 2018 kicks off
First 5000 | May 29, 2018The inspiring stories behind Queensland’s small businesses were in the spotlight at the launch of Queensland Small Business Week 2018.
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‘Buy Queensland’ policy will reward better workplaces
First 5000 | May 28, 2018The Palaszczuk Government’s ‘Buy Queensland’ procurement policy will now favour best practice workplaces in the state to encourage better conditions for employees.
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Action stations for Queensland agriculture
First 5000 | May 25, 2018Queensland’s multi-billion dollar agriculture and food sector now has a new 10-year research, development and extension action plan to move forward and meet the challenges of the future.
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WA grants to drive regional economic development
First 5000 | May 11, 2018The McGowan Government is backing the job-creating potential of community-led projects in regional Western Australia with a $22.5 million investment as part of the 2018-19 State Budget.
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Experts welcome space seed funding
First 5000 | May 5, 2018The likely announcement of $50 million in seed funding for the new Australian Space Agency has been welcomed by a host of academics eager to see the new body based in their state.
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Queensland boosts manufacturing support
First 5000 | May 4, 2018The Queensland state government has pledged to beef up its policy agenda to support manufacturing in response to a Queensland Productivity Commission report into the manufacturing sector.
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Second round of funds to boost Queensland manufacturers
First 5000 | April 27, 2018Queensland manufacturers can now apply for grants of up to $2.5 million to improve their business thanks to the second round of the State Government’s $40 million Made in Queensland program.
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Government silos hamper regional development
Andrew Beer | April 25, 2018All too often Australian state and federal governments don’t work in concert with each other and the resulting cross-jurisdictional barriers are hampering regional economic development.
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Special Economic Zones for Western Australia?
Llew Cross | April 11, 2018Many nations use Special Economic Zones to create hotspots of growth and enterprise and Western Australia is ideally placed to benefit from their creation in this country.
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NSW offers $30m towards TAFE programs for SMEs
First 5000 | April 10, 2018The New South Wales state government has announced a new $30 million skills initiative that offers SMEs in the state access to free TAFE business skills training programs for their staff.
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More funding to help Queensland businesses grow and create jobs
First 5000 | March 7, 2018Medium sized firms in Queensland are invited to apply for a new tranche of state government grants to invest and expand their businesses.
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NSW creates its own Productivity Commission
First 5000 | February 21, 2018The NSW treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, has announced the creation of the state’s own Productivity Commission to drive micro-economic reform and reduce costs for both state residents and businesses.