Jul 21, 2026 – 8.38amLabor wants its space agency to accelerate its approvals process, as the Albanese government tries to pitch Australia as the preferred spaceport for the Indo-Pacific amid fierce global competition to attract private sector launch services.Industry Minister Tim Ayres will unveil the government’s vision for a new frontier in Australian innovation in a first-of-a-kind “statement on space” on Tuesday, highlighting bolder long-term ambitions for space services, flights, platforms, agriculture and exploration technologies.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles