Portfolio: Industry, Science and Resources
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Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive (CMPTI)
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Total Budget
$28.3M
Digital Budget
$22.1M
July 2024 — June 2027
The CMPTI is consistent with the Critical Minerals Strategy and a key component of the Future Made in Australia Package. The project aims to establish a customer portal and associated back-end Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to facilitate the submission and assessment of CMPTI applications and subsequent reporting and compliance processes.
National Measurement Institute (NMI) Digital Transformation Program
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Total Budget
$40.2M
Digital Budget
$40.2M
July 2024 — June 2026
The program will address the NMI’s most urgent ICT needs, such as cyber security risks as well as critical service delivery and operational issues. The program comprises 4 key ICT work streams, which aim to remediate known vulnerabilities that pose risks to operations, uplift systems to streamline processes, enhance service delivery and improve data security.
An Australia–United States Partnership in Landsat Next
Geoscience Australia
Total Budget
$207.4M
Digital Budget
$26.7M
July 2024 — June 2029
The Australia–United States partnership in Landsat Next builds on a nearly 50-year partnership, enabling collaboration to scale up over the decades to come. The project will provide Australia with assured access to data from the Landsat Next satellites, an enhanced Alice Springs Ground Station capability, next-generation data processing, quality assurance, integrity monitoring and distribution capabilities, and provide satellite-based enhanced earth imaging products to users.
An Enduring Commonwealth Function for Radioactive Waste Management
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Total Budget
$275.2M
Digital Budget
$25M
July 2023 — June 2028
This project represents the intention of the Commonwealth to ensure safe and secure management of Australia’s radioactive waste to protect people and the environment for generations to come. The digital project, which is currently paused, aims to set up the systems required for Australian Radioactive Waste Agency to deliver an enduring function for radioactive waste management in Australia.
Questacon Digital Futures Project
Questacon
Total Budget
$7.3M
Digital Budget
$6.3M
April 2023 — June 2027
Currently, Questacon’s software, hardware and network infrastructure do not provide a consistent, accessible customer experience. Current systems also do not meet core requirements for seamless digital transactions for users, efficient operations and secure transactions. This project is addressing these issues through targeted investment and uplift in key areas.
Single Business Service
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Total Budget
$16.4M
Digital Budget
$16.3M
July 2023 — Ongoing - no end date
This project will maintain the existing Single Business Service (business.gov.au and contact centre) to simplify small to medium businesses’ engagement with government. Funding will support the ongoing delivery of the business contact centre and business.gov.au including security, infrastructure and data insights capability, and ensure information and tools are up to date, so the service remains useful and usable for the Australian business community.
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Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
No current official strategy document has been verified yet
Structured strategy exists but is incomplete.
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
200922_MNF-2030-Strategy_FINAL_web.pdf)
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Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
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Industry Innovation and Science Australia - Cooperative Research Centres Advisor
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Industry Innovation and Science Australia - Industry Growth Program Committee
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International Trade Remedies Forum
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