Manufacturing

Powering a Future Made in Australia

We are supporting priority industries aligned with the Future Made in Australia National Interest Framework, which consists of 2 streams:

the Net Zero Transformation Stream
the Economic Resilience and Security Stream.

In the 2024-25 Budget, these include:

clean energy manufacturing, including battery supply chains
green metals
critical minerals processing.

Building our battery industry

The National Battery Strategy, Battery Breakthrough initiative and other measures will support our domestic battery industry as it grows.

Building a green metals industry

We are using our energy resources to become a world leader in green metals through a range of measures.

Supporting critical minerals processing

As part of the 2024-25 May Budget, the Australian Government announced it will invest in a range of measures to secure our critical minerals processing industries.

Net zero sector plan for industry

We are developing a plan to help major sectors and manufacturers reduce emissions and decarbonise.

Diversifying and transforming industry and the economy

The Australian Government is working to support Australian manufacturing across 7 priority areas:

adding value to resources
transport
medical science
defence capability
renewables and low emissions technologies
adding value to agriculture, forestry and fisheries
enabling capabilities.

National Reconstruction Fund (NRF)

The Australian Government established the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation to drive investment in projects that develop Australia’s industry and manufacturing capability. This will help to transform Australi...

Industry Growth Program

The program supports innovative SMEs undertaking commercialisation or growth projects that will build Australian capabilities in these priority areas.

Co-investment plans (CIP)

The plans identify high-level investment opportunities to build manufacturing capabilities across priority areas.

Strengthening rail and vaccine manufacturing

Australia’s RNA Capability Network Index

RNA technology is a critical area of scientific research. Explore interactive data mapping Australia's current capabilities in the RNA sector.

Australia’s RNA Blueprint

Australia’s RNA Blueprint sets out actions that governments, academia and industry could take to support development of Australia’s RNA sector.

Office of National Rail Industry Coordination (ONRIC)

We coordinate a national approach to building capability in the rail manufacturing sector.

Building supply chain resilience

Office of Supply Chain Resilience

We identify and monitor critical supply chain vulnerabilities.

Trade

We facilitate international trade and investment through standards and conformance, mutual recognition and free trade agreements, and anti-dumping measures.