Tag: Ed Husic

Trust and adoption will fulfill AI’s productivity promise: Husic

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Building trust and adoption of artificial intelligence in Australia would be the focus of the Albanese government’s upcoming regulatory framework, with Industry minister Ed Husic still weighing a risk-based...

Taskforce created to set public service guardrails for AI

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new government taskforce has been tasked with forging a set of guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence in the Australian Public Service, as the Albanese government seeks...

First $5bn flows to NRF as the corporation is formalised

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The entity responsible for overseeing the Albanese government’s signature $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has been formally established, almost six months after the legislation passed through Parliament. The National...

Husic unveils draft National Science and Research Priorities

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has issued its draft National Science and Research Priorities for consultation to focus research and funding on a set of defining challenges over the coming decade,...

University spin-outs should not be an NRF focus: Dalidakis

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Technology companies that are spun-out from deep-pocketed universities should not be an investment focus for the National Reconstruction Fund, according to former Victorian minister for small business, innovation and...

Govt opens consultation on capitalising on RNA capability

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government is considering further support for parts of the RNA sector after helping establish the southern hemisphere’s first commercial mRNA manufacturing capability in Melbourne. The Industry department...

Australia must respond to our changed strategic circumstances

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The landmark National Reconstruction Fund is a significant achievement for the Albanese government. But since it was unveiled, the goalposts have shifted dramatically and it is no longer enough....