Tim Ayres
Tim Ayres is an Australian politician and member of the Labor Party, serving as a senator. He has actively participated in discussions surrounding arts policy and cultural funding, advocating for the importance of supporting Australian artists and creative industries. Ayres' involvement in the Senate positions him as a key figure in addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the arts sector in Australia.
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Industry and Innovation Minister Tim Ayres enthuses about high-performance chipmaker Scientia in Sydney.
It’s already too late to stop artificial intelligence. But before the p(doom), let’s consider the p(boom)
Australia· 2026-05-29
Federal industry minister Tim Ayres announced the sale process for the steel mill is in its final stages.
Matt Latimore and Jindal Steel emerge as final bidders for troubled facilityAustralia· 2026-05-27
Tim Ayres is a former state secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union in NSW.
Key ministerial match-ups that will determine the success or failure of Angus Taylor’s oppositionAustralia· 2026-02-18
Industry and Science Minister Tim Ayres had become eligible for Canadian citizenship due to a law change.
LNP MP unknowingly becomes Canadian citizen due to law changeAustralia· 2026-02-06
Tim Ayres was a Canadian citizen for two weeks in December after that country changed its citizenship laws.
Labor minister was citizen of Canada for two weeks, despite trying not to beAustralia· 2026-02-03
Industry Minister Tim Ayres said in September he would pursue the company for the public money that went into the project.
Tycoon’s fuel dream cost taxpayers $80mAustralia· 2026-01-29
Industry Minister Tim Ayres lashed the opposition earlier today for the political chaos on the national day of mourning for the victims of the Bondi attack yesterday.
Sussan Ley defends leadership as Liberals and Nationals reel from Coalition splitAustralia· 2026-01-23Tim Ayres also attended the Federal Labor Business Forum fundraiser.
Minister requests audit of taxpayer entitlements amid controversyAustralia· 2025-12-09
Industry and Science Minister Tim Ayres is helping develop the long-awaited gas plan.
Labor set to announce scheme to secure domestic supplyAustralia· 2025-12-03
Industry Minister Tim Ayres stated that Labor had made appointments 'in the national interest'.
Public trust lost over jobs for matesAustralia· 2025-12-02
Tim Ayres is a senior minister who celebrated the wedding of Albanese and Haydon.
Prime Minister marries Jodie Haydon on Saturday at the LodgeAustralia· 2025-11-29
Tim Ayres is the Industry Minister who stated that no one from the government had pressured Tomago over Ley's visit.
Opposition leader suggests Labor pressure forced smelter tour cancellationAustralia· 2025-10-31
Tim Ayres was included in Albanese’s squad for the meeting.
Here’s what it was like in the room when Trump praised Australia, clashed with reportersAustralia· 2025-10-21
Science Minister Tim Ayres lauded the Nobel win as a tribute to Australia's research sector.
Proposed beamline closures spark outrage among scientists and Nobel laureatesAustralia· 2025-10-21
Ayres is the Industry Minister of Australia who was present at the meeting.
Australian PM seals landmark deals and navigates awkward moments in WashingtonAustralia· 2025-10-20
Farquhar says Australia’s current government will probably be reliable when it comes to tech policy with Ayres and Charlton.
Donald Trump’s policies create volatile environment for tech companiesAustralia· 2025-10-17
Industry Minister Tim Ayres stated that copper was critical to Australia’s energy transition.
Mount Isa copper smelter to be rescued by Albanese governmentAustralia· 2025-10-08
Industry Minister Tim Ayres said the outages were due to Optus failures, with the government not to blame.
Communications Minister to grill Telstra, Optus and TPG over Triple Zero failuresAustralia· 2025-10-05
Australian Minister for Industry and Science Tim Ayres has kicked off day two of the National Tech Summit.
Coalition frontbench splits over net zero; Trump cracks down on NGOs, left-wing activists following Kirk assassinationAustralia· 2025-09-16
The Left, Albanese’s faction, is ascendant, and it also has four members of cabinet – Albanese, Tanya Plibersek, Tim Ayres and Pat Conroy.
How Anthony Albanese’s popularity helped Labor’s left faction finally take power in partyAustralia· 2025-09-05
Tim Ayres is the acting foreign affairs minister who stated the government would not retaliate further with public statements against Netanyahu.
Australia’s peak Jewish group condemns Netanyahu’s ‘clumsy’ attack on Albanese and calls for end to ‘spat’ | Anthony Albanese
United Kingdom· 2025-08-20
He backed the appointment of Andrew Charlton and Tim Ayres to the portfolio.
Founder Scott Farquhar defends AI use despite company slashing 150 rolesAustralia· 2025-07-30Science Minister Tim Ayres stated that Australia has exceptionally high standards in research.
Cancer research misconduct sparks calls for independent scientific watchdogAustralia· 2025-07-27
Industry Minister Tim Ayres has foreshadowed a stronger worker voice as technology is diffused into workplaces.
Labor, Coalition both falling short on key issuesAustralia· 2025-07-27
Labor frontbencher Tim Ayres was enjoying a pre-sitting dinner.
Labor faces internal housing battle in PM’s heartlandAustralia· 2025-07-22
Tim Ayres, Husic’s successor as industry minister, defended Thompson’s appointment.
Union boss appointed to $15b government fund board without checksAustralia· 2025-07-01
Tim Ayres is the Science Minister.
ABC makes cameo appearance in celebrity legal dramaAustralia· 2025-06-18
NSW senator Tim Ayres is considering the government’s next steps for a national AI capability strategy.
Big business and unions on collision course over policyAustralia· 2025-06-01
Tim Ayres is a smart appointment in the industry portfolio.
All smiles at the swearing in, but there’s blood on the floorAustralia· 2025-05-12
Tim Ayres is a senator and close ally of Albanese likely to be promoted to cabinet.
PM under pressure to protect attorney-general Mark Dreyfus from calls to dump himAustralia· 2025-05-08
