Tag: Anthony Albanese

Calling all tech SMEs: Govt procurement survey 2024

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Two signature election commitments that the Albanese government took to the 2022 election were its Buy Australian Plan and the creation of a Future Made in Australia Office. The...

PM: ‘We can go toe-to-toe’ with Inflation Reduction Act

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government’s response to global industrial competition like the US Inflation Reduction Act looks set to include a new multi-billion-dollar package of subsidies and co-investment for renewables an...

David Elliot takes on AIIA Domestic Capabilities role

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian Information Industry Association’s crucial Domestic Capabilities policy advisory network (PAN) has a new chair, with the election of David Elliot, the chief executive of Canberra-based tech delivery...

Govt green-lights Townsville hydrogen hub

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has been awarded a $48.2 million grant to develop the Townsville Green Hydrogen Hub, the final hub expected to receive funding under the Regional...

Australia 2024: Before renewal, there must be a reckoning

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
This time next year, will we define 2024 as a year of renewal or reckoning for Australian industry and innovation policy, action, and output? The federal government, entering the...

Slow NRF ‘not meeting expectations’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government’s flagship industry support program has received hundreds of approaches for investment despite lacking a formal application process, months after it was declared “open for business”. The...

AUKUS gets go-ahead with passage of US bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
US legislation to allow the sale of nuclear-powered submarines and expedite defence and advanced technology transfers and investment with Australia has passed US Congress, leaving only President Joe Biden...

We need a common language for digital skills

Posted on   |  by Ishtar Vij and Patrick Kidd
If Australians’ digital capability is core to driving productivity, why don’t we have a straightforward way to describe what that capability is?  At the annual Business Council Australia dinner...