Prime minister Scott Morrison will  reportedly today announce Adelaide as the home of Australia’s space agency, with a A$41 million investment “to open doors for local businesses and Australian access to the US$345 billion global space industry”.

According to The Australian, the Prime Minister, who will host a meeting of premiers and territory leaders in Adelaide, looks set to tip South Australia as a crucial centre for innovation and the tech sector, flagging it as the ideal location for the country’s first dedicated space agency.