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And the last one, which is the review of ASDEFCON and Defence procurement practices, the terms of reference and consultation process for this wide-ranging and very impor- tant review will be released by early December and I’m in the process of finalising the terms of reference and this review is expected to be completed by the end of quar-
ter two 2021.
ADM: AIC is still at the forefront of a lot of programs and debate. How are you engag- ing with SMEs and Primes to reconcile the inherent tension there?
the relationship and support to Industry. It’s pleasing to see that the primes are looking for more opportunities to partner with Australian SMEs, which benefits both sides. During the last 15 months or so in my role as Minister for Defence Industry, I’ve seen the language and the engage- ment change where the primes are talking up their Austra- lian partners. Their engagement in their media releases and
PRICE: Over the past nearly 18 months I’ve
made it no secret that my priority has been to
ensure we’re backing our small and medium
sized businesses in our Defence Industry.
But, to be clear, our major contractors are
absolutely essential in delivering capability
for our ADF. All companies, both primes and
SMEs, they will continue to be important on that road to delivering that $270 billion of capability for the ADF.
forum, it creates a stronger bond between all of these stakeholders and this is something they all recognise and acknowledge on our regular calls, and privately I’m getting that input as well.
“THESE FIVE PILLARS ARE SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY WILL ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT SYSTEM IN PLACE TO SUPPORT OUR DEFENCE INDUSTRY.”
in their messaging, and this is really good to see but, as always, more can be done and I look forward to this developing further.
In addition to this, my team and I are regularly engaging and consulting with in- dustry, so they know that I’m here to sup- port all businesses, both small and large in the Australian Defence Industry. This is why I continue to host fortnightly calls with the primes and the SME CEOs, in- dustry associations, state and territory defence advocates with our senior de- fence officials. I think through this regu- lar engagement, which is done in an open
I do recognise there is some tension within the industry but through the reforms I’m driving, we’re strengthening
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