Author: Justin Hendry

Good privacy reform rests on well-resourced tech regulators

Posted on   |  by Sarah O’Connor
Following the recent spate of data breaches, much of the public conversation has focused on the need for regulatory reform to protect Australians’ privacy and “incentivise better behaviour” from...

Victoria’s Innovation minister to quit politics at election

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria’s Innovation and Digital Economy minister Jaala Pulford has announced plans to leave politics at the upcoming state election next month. In a statement on Wednesday morning, Ms Pulford...

DTA staff turnover hit 60% after restructure

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
More than half of all staff at the Digital Transformation Agency left in the 12 months following a significant restructure that stripped it of technology and service delivery responsibilities....

Chalmers’ first Budget primes an Australian-made future

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
After a hard-fought election, the first federal Budget from the newly installed Albanese Government sets the groundwork for an “Australian-made future”. Treasurer Jim Chalmers used his Budget speech to...

Business register overhaul gets $166m Budget lifeline

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government will top up the modernising business registers program with $166.2 million after accusing the Coalition of hiding a $1 billion cost blow-out during its time in...

Govt cyber hubs pilot gets $31.3m funding boost

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government’s cyber hubs pilot has been extended for a further six months, enabled by an additional $31.3 million in Budget funding that builds on the Coalition’s investment...

Budget backs OAIC probe of Optus data breach

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s privacy watchdog will receive a $5.5 million funding boost to respond to the massive Optus data breach that compromised the personal information of almost 10 million customers last...