This proposal would establish a National Rail Manufacturing Agency with three components.

• Component 1: Establish a National Rail Manufacturing Agency within the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science on 1 January 2020. The agency would have one Senior Executive Service Band 1 officer and 20 staff at the following Australian Public Service (APS) and Executive Level (EL) levels:
  • two APS level 2 staff
  • two APS level 3 staff
  • two APS level 4 staff
  • three APS level 5 staff
  • four APS level 6 staff
  • three EL 1 staff
  • four EL 2 staff.
• Component 2: Establish a Rail Manufacturing Industry and Innovation Council on 1 July 2019, based on the previous Steel Industry Innovation Council.
• Component 3: Appoint a Rail Industry Supplier Advocate on 1 July 2019, based on the previous Rail Supplier Advocate.