Tasmania will share in the benefits of a $1 billion defence industry contract signed by the Morrison Government last year, with around 55 new jobs to be created at Wynyard-based manufacturing company Elphinstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elphinstone will manufacture 45 turrets and hulls for the Australian Army\u2019s new Huntsman howitzers, delivering a major boost to Tasmania\u2019s defence industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is part of a $1 billion defence contract for new self-propelled howitzers for the Australian Army which was last year awarded to Hanwha Defense Australia, based in Greater Geelong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elphinstone will complete the steel fabrication, machining and painting of the turrets and hulls at their Wynyard factory, before shipping them to Hanwha in Geelong where the Huntsman vehicles will be assembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister said this was a major vote of confidence in Elphinstone and Tasmania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy Government will always back Tasmanians and ensure they benefit from our significant investment in defence industry,\u201d the Prime Minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter decades specialising in mining manufacturing capabilities, Elphinstone has secured its first defence contract \u2013 this is a big win for our highly skilled workers in Wynyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs manufacturing ramps up, around 55 new jobs will be created for locals in north-west Tasmania, in so many roles, including boilermaker welders, painters, fitters, machinists and other trades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTasmanians should be proud that they will be significant contributors to increasing the firepower and security of Australian artillery capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy Government can always be trusted to keep our nation and our region safe and to protect our interests in a rapidly changing global environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said Australian industry will play a vital role delivering and sustaining the Huntsman howitzers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRight across the country we are backing our small and medium businesses and creating local jobs, and Elphinstone is a prime example of this commitment to grow our defence industry,\u201d Minister Price said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTasmania has a formidable reputation for exporting niche, high-quality products and services to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have no doubt it will continue to make an outstanding contribution to our Government\u2019s Defence programs, boosting statewide employment and economic opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur Defence investments are giving Elphinstone an important opportunity to diversify its manufacturing operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur decision to back Australian industry is a demonstration of our determination to ensure that we have the ability to maintain a lethal, relevant and effective sovereign defence capability in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the manufacture of turrets and hulls, Elphinstone will also undertake structural repairs over the life of the howitzers, including design changes and modifications in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tasmania will share in the benefits of a $1 billion defence industry contract signed by the Morrison Government last year, with around 55 new jobs to be created at Wynyard-based manufacturing company Elphinstone. Elphinstone will manufacture 45 turrets and hulls for the Australian Army\u2019s new Huntsman howitzers, delivering a major boost to Tasmania\u2019s defence industry. … Continue reading “$1 Billion Defence Contract Delivers Tasmania Jobs Boost”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15034"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15035,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15034\/revisions\/15035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}