From the Minister for Technology

The Hon Gordon Rich-Phillips MLC

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New IT facility to bring 300 jobs to Victoria

Wednesday, 07 Mar 2012

Premier Ted Baillieu has today announced a $30 million investment by leading Australian IT company Interactive, paving the way for the creation of 300 new jobs in Victoria over the next four years.

Coalition opens $11m Digital Futures Fund

Wednesday, 07 Mar 2012

Cutting edge information and communication technology (ICT) projects will be given a substantial boost by the Victorian Coalition Government under its new Digital Futures Fund.

Victorian company Geomatic Technologies secures NBN contract

Monday, 05 Mar 2012

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today congratulated Victorian company Geomatic Technologies (GT) on securing a contract with NBN Co to deliver a vital defect-management solution as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Victorian environmental solutions firm cements project with major Indian business

Friday, 02 Mar 2012

Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva and Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced that Victorian environmental solutions firm OTEK Australia has won a contract with one of India's largest...

Indian company and Victorian university to research application for energy efficiency technologies

Thursday, 23 Feb 2012

Premier Ted Baillieu announced today that Indian company Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles and Victoria's La Trobe University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly research applications for energy efficiency technologies for...

Australia-India research collaboration generates huge jobs boost for Victoria

Thursday, 23 Feb 2012

Premier Ted Baillieu has announced that up to 300 highly skilled software engineering jobs will be generated in Victoria as a result of a new partnership between RMIT, ABB Australia, ABB Corporate Research Centre (CRC) and Global Industries and...

New partnership between Victoria’s La Trobe University and India’s HCL Technologies to deliver research and industry benefits

Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012

Premier Ted Baillieu today announced that HCL Technologies, a major Indian Information and Communication Technology company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Victoria's La Trobe University to collaborate in research, development...

Statement – NBN rollout

Thursday, 16 Feb 2012

The Victorian Government has previously raised concerns about Victoria's representation in the NBN's rollout plans, so it is pleasing that today's announcement shows increased construction in Victoria.

SilverStripe picks Victoria as Australian home

Thursday, 16 Feb 2012

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced that New Zealand technology company SilverStripe has chosen to set up its Australian headquarters in Victoria, bringing 50 new highly-skilled jobs to the state.

Leading US data centre provider to create new tech jobs in Victoria

Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced that global leader in data centre solutions, Digital Realty, is planning to invest in and develop two new data centres in Melbourne's west, bringing an estimated economic benefit of...

Biota expands Victorian headquarters bringing 35 new jobs

Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced the creation of 35 new highly skilled jobs in Victoria by 2014 as part of a significant expansion by leading anti-infective drug development company Biota Holdings Limited.

GSK injects $60 million and 58 jobs at Boronia site

Friday, 03 Feb 2012

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced that one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline Pty Ltd (GSK), will invest $60 million to expand its Boronia site, creating 58 new highly-skilled jobs by 2017.

Research collaboration creates 15 new jobs for Victoria

Monday, 30 Jan 2012

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today welcomed a partnership between The Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (MIPS) and a leading European pharmaceutical company Les Laboratoires Servier (Servier) to...

Australia Day activities aplenty on VicEvents app

Tuesday, 24 Jan 2012

Victorians, and visitors to Victoria seeking inspiration this Australia Day are encouraged to take advantage of a free mobile app released by the Victorian Coalition Government.

Victorian Government submits recommendations to regional telecommunications review

Friday, 20 Jan 2012

The Victorian Coalition Government's submission to the Commonwealth Government's regional telecommunications review calls for a national strategy to fix the significant gaps in access to broadband and mobile telecommunications in Victoria's...

Local councils urged to promote events on free mobile app

Friday, 23 Dec 2011

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today encouraged local councils to take advantage of a free mobile app developed by the Victorian Government to promote New Year's Eve events in their area.

ICT Geelong gets a $100,000 boost

Thursday, 08 Dec 2011

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced funding of $100,000 to support the activities of ICT Geelong – the Geelong region information and communication technologies (ICT) cluster.

Victorian Government announces biotechnology advisory council

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced the appointment of Victoria's inaugural Biotechnology Advisory Council, which will be chaired by Professor Ian Gust.

Victoria adds another 200 jobs to NBN belt

Friday, 25 Nov 2011

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today welcomed the announcement by NBN Co of its Network Operations and Test Facility, which will bring an additional 200 jobs to Victoria.

Technology to tackle major health challenges in Victoria

Thursday, 24 Nov 2011

Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips has called on healthcare professionals and community health providers to submit ideas on how technology might help their patients and improve productivity in healthcare.