sec.7Local industry policy objectives

### sec.7 Local industry policy objectives In developing the local industry policy, the Minister must have regard to the following objectives— maximising employment and business growth in Queensland by expanding market opportunities for local industry; providing agencies and GOCs with access to a wide range of capable local industry in Queensland that can deliver value for money; supporting regional and rural development in Queensland; developing local industry’s long-term international competitiveness, and flexibility in responding to changing global markets, by giving local industry a fair opportunity to compete against foreign suppliers of goods and services; promoting local industry’s involvement in value-adding activities in Queensland; driving technology transfer, research and development, innovation and improved productivity for local industry in Queensland, to enhance value for money. - (a) maximising employment and business growth in Queensland by expanding market opportunities for local industry; - (b) providing agencies and GOCs with access to a wide range of capable local industry in Queensland that can deliver value for money; - (c) supporting regional and rural development in Queensland; - (d) developing local industry’s long-term international competitiveness, and flexibility in responding to changing global markets, by giving local industry a fair opportunity to compete against foreign suppliers of goods and services; - (e) promoting local industry’s involvement in value-adding activities in Queensland; - (f) driving technology transfer, research and development, innovation and improved productivity for local industry in Queensland, to enhance value for money.