How can technology improve productivity, now and into the future?
AMTIL is calling on its members for examples and case studies where technology adoption has supported productivity improvements, as well as evidence on opportunities for where it will help into the future, as it develops its response to the Australian Government’s House Economics Committee Inquiry into The use of technology to assist in improving productivity that is chaired by the Hon. Ed Husic MP.
Australia embraces innovation adoption, but wrestles with but a lack of productivity growth.
Recognising that there is no ‘silver bullet’ to bring productivity growth back to its historic average, a range of reform levers will need to be pulled by government and industry to support its growth.
This Inquiry seeks to understand what “skills, investment and policy settings are needed to develop and translate technological advances into higher productivity, stronger economic growth and improved living standards”. Importantly, this inquiry is not simply about adopting new technologies, but ensuring Australia sees the economic and productive benefits from them.
The Australian Government recognises advanced manufacturing as critical to Australia’s economic prosperity, national security and social cohesion, and as the national voice of the manufacturing sector, AMTIL is keen to ensure we are heard as a united collective.
AMTIL will be running an online member-only consultation meeting on Thursday 22 October at 10.00 am. All members are invited to register via policy@amtil.com.au