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Jun 2025
National Artificial Intelligence Centre
AI adoption in Australian businesses for 2024 Q4
Small and medium Australian businesses continue to adopt artificial intelligence into their work according to the new AI Adoption Tracker.
May 2025
We’re at Osaka World Expo 2025 to showcase innovative Australian science and tech
We’re sharing our science and technology with the world to create more opportunities for Australian industry.
May 2025
National Measurement Institute
NMI celebrates 150 years of the Metre Convention
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is celebrating World Metrology Day and the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention.
Mar 2025
Gas supply and demand outlook for 2025 quarter 3
The Australian Government will not activate the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) for the July to September 2025 quarter.
Mar 2025
Prehistoric rock, Indigenous storytelling and oceanography activities feature at National Science Week 2025
Australia’s biggest annual celebration of science takes place from 9-17 August. We’re funding 31 community science events with $515,000 in grants.
Mar 2025
Major Projects Facilitation Agency
New major projects will help achieve net zero by 2050
Major Project Status awarded to Sunlands Eyre Peninsula Graphite Hub, Sunrise Battery Materials Complex Project, and Western Green Energy Hub.
Mar 2025
Announcing the 2025–26 March Budget
The 2025–26 Budget includes measures to secure Australian industry, science and resources.
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4 April 2023
Critical Minerals Office
Australia and UK sign statement of intent to support critical minerals sector
Australia and the UK have agreed to develop international critical minerals supply chains and support net zero targets.
7 February 2023
Critical Minerals Office
Critical Minerals Development Program: virtual information session replay
We’ve published a recording and transcript of the virtual information session for the Critical Minerals Development Program that took place on 25 January 2023.
17 January 2023
Critical Minerals Office
Critical Minerals Development Program grants now open
Australian businesses and state or territory governments can apply for a co-funded grant of up to $30 million to support early and mid-stage critical minerals projects.
2 December 2022
Critical Minerals Office
Have your say on the future of Australia’s critical minerals
We are seeking responses to a discussion paper that will help shape a new strategy for Australia’s critical minerals. Have your say by 3 February 2023.
21 October 2022
Critical Minerals Office
Our commitment to developing Australia’s critical minerals sector
The Critical Minerals Development Program will develop our local industry and support our transition to net zero.
21 October 2022
Critical Minerals Office
Critical Minerals Strategy refresh: register your interest
Register your interest in the refresh of Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategy by 2 December 2022.
23 September 2022
Critical Minerals Office
Critical minerals projects receive $50 million
The Australian Government has committed $50 million to the critical minerals industry.
7 July 2022
Critical Minerals Office
Delegation visit marks first milestone in Australia–India critical minerals partnership
The Critical Minerals Facilitation Office arranged the visit under the Australia–India Critical Minerals Investment Partnership.
6 April 2022
Critical Minerals Office
Critical Minerals Accelerator Initiative guidelines: have your say
Have your say on draft grant opportunity guidelines for the Critical Minerals Accelerator Initiative. Submissions close 6 May 2022.
4 April 2022
Critical Minerals Office
Strategically significant government loan enables development of Australia’s first fully integrated...
The government has announced another loan through the Critical Minerals Facility to continue supporting Australian projects.
16 March 2022
Critical Minerals Office
New strategy to grow our critical minerals sector
Australia is set to become a critical minerals powerhouse by 2030 under the Critical Minerals Strategy.
11 March 2021
Critical Minerals Office
Catch up on CMFO activities
Staff from the Critical Minerals Facilitation Office have been out and about (virtually), contributing to the national and international conversation on critical minerals.