Funds were made available in the 2020-21 Budget to progress planning activities for the Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF). The NSW Government is trialling the concept of the AMRF by investing in a multi-purpose First Building that will provide initial advanced manufacturing facilities and equipment in the Bradfield City Centre. This facility was funded as part of the 2021-22 Budget. The First Building will be critical to the early activation of the AMRF and of the Bradfield City Centre.
Expenditure in 2020-21 included the cost of preparation of the Business Case for the First Building, along with related inputs and staff costs.
Noting the AMRF is a unique proposition for NSW and the Bradfield City Centre, planning activities for the full-scale facility are still underway. It is currently expected that these activities, including the finalisation of a Business Case for the full-scale AMRF and related planning activities, will be completed in the first half of 2022. Appropriate costs will be drawn from the remaining budget for AMRF planning.