Defence’s security and technology experts provided a risk assessment on the government’s PsiQuantum deal that went to potential issues with the emerging technology and for the US company itself.
The level of risk identified is unclear, however, with officials on Thursday defying requests by the Senate Estimates process to provide details on their assessments because the eventual $1 billion deal had been considered by Cabinet.
The opposition is ratcheting up its criticism of the deal, saying the government had made a “captain’s pick” and that the investment had been “shrouded in secrecy”.
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