Tag: Alan Jones

Employee share scheme withers

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government is yet to reveal how it would proceed with proposed changes to Employee Share Schemes, nearly nine months after they were first revealed. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced...

‘Highly disruptive’: Turnbull’s exit

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A new Prime Minister and a significantly different Cabinet would be “highly disruptive” to the government’s tech and innovation-focused agenda and could delay important reforms currently in the works,...

New visa targets global talent

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government’s new innovation visa pilot program has officially kicked off, allowing Australian companies to offer four-year visas to highly-skilled tech workers from around the world. The Global...

New skills visa is not enough

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Nearly a year after the shock scrapping of the 457 visa program, the federal government is set to a trial a new visa scheme for tech companies to attract talent...

Angel tax data revealed by ATO

Posted on   |  by James Riley
More than 300 early-stage startups shared in about $300 million in investments from angel investors in what the government says underscores the effectiveness of its angel investor tax incentives....

Innovation and corporate muscle

Posted on   |  by James Riley
An expansion to the regulatory sandbox scheme and tax incentives for big businesses to back startups should be on the cards to help build a bridge between corporates and...