Announcement
Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research announced the establishment of the Automotive Industry Innovation Council (AIIC) on 10 November 2008 at the launch of A New Car Plan for a Greener Future.
The AIIC provides advice to the Minister and acts as an innovation advocate for the industry. The Council considers industry innovation challenges like climate change, sustainability and industry competitiveness as well as issues such as regulatory reform, workforce capability, skills needs, access to new technologies and other priorities for industry.
The AIIC provides leadership to the automotive sector. It also communicates the Government's innovation policies and goals, and builds relationships and linkages with peak industry bodies and industry stakeholders.
Membership of the Council
Dr David Charles was announced as the inaugural chair of the AIIC on 19 December 2008. On this day Senator Carr also announced the membership of the AIIC. A list of current AIIC members is below.
| Dr David Charles (Chair) |
| Mike Devereux |
Chairman and Managing Director, GM Holden; and President, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries |
| Max Yasuda |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Toyota Australia |
| Marin Burela |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Australia |
| Zoran Angelkovski |
Chief Executive Officer, Continental Pty Ltd; and President, Federation of Automotive Products Manufacturers |
| Bruce Griffiths |
Executive Chairman, Futuris Automotive Group Limited |
| David Robinson |
Chairman and President, Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Mark Albert |
Managing Director, MtM Pty Ltd |
| Juergen Bracht |
Managing Director, ZF Lemforder Australia |
| Mike Shnier |
Managing Director, Tenneco Australia Pty Ltd |
| Russell Pettis |
Managing Director, Australian Automotive Air Pty Ltd |
| Ian Jones |
Chairman, Federation of Vehicle Industry Unions |
| David Oliver |
National Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union |
| Wayne Hanson |
Branch and State Union Secretary, Australian Workers Union, South Australian Branch |
| Charlie Donnelly |
National Secretary, National Union of Workers |
| Barry Comben |
Independent Chairman, Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC). |
| Dr Megan Clark |
Chief Executive, CSIRO |
| Prof Caroline McMillen |
Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice President, Research and Innovation, University of South Australia |
| Terry Stinson |
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Orbital Australia Pty Ltd |
State Representatives
| David Latina |
Executive Director, Sector Development, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (Victoria) |
| Len Piro |
Executive Director, Manufacturing and Business Services, Department of Trade and Economic Development (South Australia) |
Commonwealth Representatives
| Steve Payne |
Head of Manufacturing Division, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
| Hayden Williams |
National Manager, Automotive & Advanced Manufacturing, Austrade |
Meetings of the Council
The first meeting of the AIIC was held in Melbourne on 29 January 2009. The second meeting was held on 1 June 2009. The third meeting was held on 5 November 2009. The fourth meeting was held on 26 February 2010. The fifth meeting was held on 6 May 2010.
AIIC Communique
As part of the AIIC's industry engagement strategy, a communique (.pdf, 271KB) will be regularly published. The communique will provide stakeholders with an overview and update of the Automotive Industry Innovation Council's work.
Automotive Australia 2020 - automotive technology roadmap
The AIIC endorsed the development of an Australian automotive industry technology roadmap at its 1 June 2009 meeting. The roadmap will be developed by the AutoCRC, with assistance from the Australian National University, the CSIRO, and the University of Cambridge. The project is jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments, with the AutoCRC also contributing some of its own funds. The roadmap is expected to be completed in June 2010. A vision report was released on 28 September 2009, marking the completion of the first of six phases for the roadmap project.
For further information on the technology roadmap, please visit www.autocrc.com/2020.htm.
Innovation Profiles
Innovation Profiles are real stories of innovation in industry in Australia. Twenty five members of the Industry Innovation Councils, including five from the Automotive council, share views and experiences as innovation leaders. These Innovation Profiles are available in web, video and print formats. View the profiles online.
Contacts
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research provides secretariat support to the Council. The Departmental contact is:
AIIC Secretariat
Mail: GPO Box 9839 CANBERRA ACT 2601
Phone: 02 6213 7260
Email: aiic@innovation.gov.au
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