The government announced the ‘Future Made in Australia’ plan in the 2024–25 budget, allocating AUD 22.7bn (USD 14.9bn) over 10 years to attract investment in key industries and realise Australia’s potential to become a “renewable energy superpower”. Priority industries identified under the scheme include renewable hydrogen, green metals, low carbon liquid fuels, critical minerals processing, and clean energy manufacturing including battery and solar panel supply chains.