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The Export Controls Australia Group was launched in early March and is expected to help industry and academia play a greater role in global defence supply chains.
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The new not-for-profit has pledged to support industry and academia with advocacy, influence policy, and create collaboration opportunities to inform export control discourse.
The advocacy group also confirmed in a recent media release that it aims to support industry through the upcoming Australian Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill.
Export Controls Australia Group chief executive officer and founding director Jessica Rankin outlined that the not-for-profit will play a critical role in supporting growth in the Australian defence industry, often hampered by trade controls.
“We recognise it’s tough for the Defence and advanced tech and R&D sectors in Australia, especially SMEs, to navigate sometimes tricky export and trade control information,” Rankin said.
“AUKUS presents a huge opportunity for Australian companies, businesses, as well as our research sector– and we’re seeking to simplify the requirements and contribute to an easier export controls process for them.
“Export Controls Australia Group is a one-stop shop source to support industry and academia on all aspects of export and trade controls and ensure they are well-placed to maximise their opportunities under the inaugural AUKUS agenda.”
Rankin explained that her goal was to help businesses leverage the benefit of the tripartite AUKUS alliance.
“We’re really excited to be launching Export Controls Australia Group, an Australian-first not-for-profit group that will make life easier for the university, Defence, and advanced tech sectors in Australia who are wanting to support the AUKUS trilateral partnership.
“Our non-profit status is really important to us because it’s a strong signal to our stakeholder and member base of our mission to provide commercially unbiased trusted insights and unwavering advocacy in the area of export controls and strategic trade.”
