Canberra based company, Quintessence Labs, has been awarded a $528,000 contract through the Defence Innovation Hub to develop their technology in support of the Australian Defence Force. Senator for the ACT, Zed Seselja, said this significant investment in the Australian industry and innovation sector will ensure Defence has access to leading-edge technology. “This funding will not only support local jobs, …

I am honoured to be part of the Turnbull Government’s science, jobs and innovation agenda. We are growing the economy, creating jobs and getting more Australians into work. 1,000 jobs are being created every single day. 383,000 jobs have been created over the past 12 months, 80 per cent of them full time. And in November alone, more than 61,000 …

Construction has commenced on two more Healthy Waterways projects, including a rain garden in Tuggeranong that, once complete, will be the biggest in the southern hemisphere, Senator for the ACT, Zed Seselja, and ACT Minister for the Environment and Heritage Mick Gentleman, announced today. “The new rain garden, in parkland beside Upper Stranger Pond, will cover an area of 5,200 …

Adoption numbers are on the rise, for the first time in a decade, thanks in no small part to the incredible work being undertaken by NSW, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon. Zed Seselja, said today. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released Adoptions Australia 2016–17 earlier today which showed 315 adoptions being …

First sod turned on $86 million extension of Ellerton Drive in Queanbeyan, New South Wales Project, due for completion in mid-2020, will allow drivers to avoid up to 19 intersections and three sets of traffic lights Work on a new road to ease congestion in the busy Queanbeyan city centre officially started today, with the first sod turned on the …

A local Canberra business has been awarded $110,000 Australian Government technology grant to help deliver better outcomes for the Woden Town Centre and local community. Smart Precinct Woden, a project proposed by Ecospectral, has been announced as one of 52 successful projects under Round One of the Australian Government’s inaugural Smart Cities and Suburbs Program. The innovative project involves Ecospectral’s …

Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, today welcomed new data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) which shows adoption rates are on the rise, after years of decline. “We saw 315 adoptions in 2016-17, up from 276 the previous years. We also see improvements in intercountry adoptions, with waiting …

Students and staff at Blue Gum Community School will have full use of refurbished school buildings thanks to funding from the Turnbull Government.   Assistant Minister Seselja officially opened the new facilities in Hackett today on behalf of the Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham.   “It was great to visit Blue Gum Community School and see the new …

Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Zed Seselja, today welcomed the release of new information resources by the ACT Government, aimed at simplifying the often complex domestic adoption process in the ACT and making it more accessible for everyone. “I am pleased that the ACT Government has developed these new information resources to help Canberra families better …