Manufacturing Statement

Reaching Victoria’s renewable energy targets is predicted to create up to 59,000 new jobs in the renewable energy sector alone and it is estimated that almost 500,000 existing Victorian jobs will be adapted for the clean economy.

Victoria’s health tech sector has 4,600 companies employing 31,000 people. In 2022, the sector generated $5.5 billion in value add and exported over $3.2 billion in health products

Victoria’s food and beverage manufacturing sector accounts for nearly a third of the state’s manufacturing income. It exports over $10.8 billion in manufactured food and beverage products annually, and employs more than 79,000 people

Victoria’s $8.4 billion defence, aerospace and space sector supports exports of $350 million and employs 24,300 people

Victoria’s digital technology capabilities, supported by the largest pipeline of information technology graduates in Australia, have lifted productivity within the state’s manufacturing sector equivalent to $1.962 billion in GSP and 3,821 jobs between 2000 and 2023.

[Vision: A shot along the street in the Melbourne CBD. A worker in a white hat holding a clipboard walks away from camera in a warehouse. A wide-angle shot of the Melbourne Docklands precinct. A food manufacturing worker in PPE checks items on a conveyor belt. A close-up shot of welding. An arial shot of a windfarm, with once turbine close to camera and many more in the background. A top-down shot of solar panels. Text on screen reads “This is Victoria”.]

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This is Victoria.

[Vision: A tram moves past David Jones in the CBD. A man works in a factory. Text on screen reads “Australia's leading manufacturing state”.]

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Australia's leading manufacturing state.

[Vision: A close-up shot of a worker stitching material with a sewing machine. A close of shot of microscope slides. A close-up of material fabric. A close-up of a factory welding machine. A top-down shot of a city street at night with cars moving along. Text on screen reads “We're proud of our past” and “excited for the future”.]

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We're proud of our past and excited for the future.

[Vision: Close up shot of material being placed into test tubes. Close-up shot of material being 3D printed. A military bushmaster vehicle. Workers walk along banks of computer consoles. A split screen of workers in manufacturing agriculture, design, research and food production roles. Text on screen reads “Leading edge products” and “global success stories”.]

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We're the home of leading-edge products and global success stories.

[Vision: A worker repairs a piece of manufacturing technology. An agricultural machine move pots of soil along a conveyor belt. A worker rolls fabric across a table. A wide shot of Melbourne Olympic Park. An inside shot of a manufacturing plant. Text on screen reads “Highly skilled workers”, “Sustainable solutions of tomorrow”, “Strong industry partnerships” and “Thriving precincts”.]

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Where highly skilled workers create the sustainable solutions of tomorrow with strong industry partnerships and thriving precincts.

[Vision: A worker walks through a warehouse following a forklift. Workers in a workshop use soldering irons on electronic equipment. Close up of printing machines and larger mechanical components in a factory. Text on screen reads “$31 billion industry”, “Home to 30% of Australia’s manufacturing output” and “More than 23,000 businesses employing 267,500 people”.]

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Victoria's advanced manufacturing and technology is a $31 billion industry where a third of Australia's manufacturing happens and more than 23,000 businesses employ over 260,000 people.

[Vision: A close-up shot of microchip assembly plant. A close-up shot of a truck driver’s hands on the steering wheel. Two workers survey a construction site. Footage of a robot with four mechanical arms. Footage of a food production plant with cans moving along a conveyor belt. Close up footage of a metalworker. Text on screen reads “Sovereign capability” and “Jobs and opportunities on the rise”.]

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With a focus on local supply chains and creating jobs and opportunities for Victorian communities.

[Vision: Workers examine machinery in an office. Workers in hard hats assess a factory. A worker in PPE works at a cheese production station. Text on screen reads “Advance your business with technologies, partnerships and connections.”]

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Now we're here to help you advance your business with technologies, partnerships and connections that take your work to the next level.

[Vision: A worker in hi-vis and a hard hat operated a tablet computer in a factory. A worker with protective goggles is working in a woodworking setting. A clothing manufacturer cuts material with scissors. Metalworking machines bends a piece of metal. A top-down shot of factory workers.  Text on screen reads “Let’s work together” and “The future is Made in Victoria”]

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Connect with the people who can help you make it, and we'll work together to ensure the future is made in Victoria.

[Vision: Made in Victoria logo. Victoria State Government logo.]

[Vision: Victoria State Government logo. Text reads: “Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne. Spoken by D. Torresan”]

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Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne. Spoken by Danni Torresan.