The manufacturing deal will create at least 600 jobs in Queensland but was thrown into doubt last year after Labor snubbed the company involved for its own defence contract.
in a $1 billion agreement to make more than 100 armoured vehicles for Germany in a factory in Brisbane’s west.
“This is an exciting project. This is world-class facilities, and it shows that Australia can compete with the rest of the world. The deal would create “many more jobs” than the 600 direct ones when you “apply the multiplier impact”, he said.“It is about jobs, and it’s about manufacturing right there in Queensland, it’s a part of our plan for a future made in Australia.”
That deal, worth $5 billion to $7 billion, was a nod to Australia’s strengthening relationship with Asian partners at a time of rising tensions with China, butthe government’s attempts to cultivate ties with Germany. It came as negotiations for a European Union-Australia free trade agreement had stalled.Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said the deal’s “focus on a future made in Australia” would carry through to next month’s federal budget.
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