Tag: AIIA

Qld budget a disappointment for local tech

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Queensland state budget has provided few new initiatives focused on technology and innovation and follows the Palaszczuk government’s six-month freeze on new IT projects. The Queensland budget came...

AIIA seeks critical infrastructure exemption

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government’s proposed new powers to step in and take control of a company during a cyber-attack should not be applied to data storage companies, according to the Australian...

Concern over ‘rushed’ critical infrastructure law

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
New rules for critical infrastructure covering a broad range of tech firms are being “rushed” without proper scrutiny being applied, according to a number of submissions to government. The...

Industry welcomes new approach to technology

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s second budget, delivered as the nation grapples with policies to deliver a post-COVID economic recovery, marks an important milestone in building a competitive digital economy, the...

Encryption inquiry is out of hibernation

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The powerful national security committee of the Parliament has restarted its inquiry into the government’s highly controversial encryption laws with a public hearing set for next week. The Parliamentary...

Digital infrastructure for the post-COVID future

Posted on   |  by Robert Hillard
Imagine last year reading a story that began: ‘In 2020 we will have these massive fires and they will burn for months destroying 50 million acres and then we...

Fast growth startups crucial to recovery: Hurps

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The local startup sector will be crucial to economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with further government support needed for early-stage firms, University of Technology Sydney...

The tech-enabled road to recovery: AIIA

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The role of the information technology industry supporting other parts of the economy has been under-appreciated up until COVID-19, according to the Australian Information Industry Association chief executive Ron...

Tech workers: Front line of essential services

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Debate is underway on how to apply key classes of technology worker to essential service definitions in the event that mandatory lock-downs are applied across Australia in order to...