Tag: Ed Husic

Manufacturers ‘in limbo’ as local RATs head overseas

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Several Australian companies are manufacturing rapid antigen tests locally with government support but sending the kits offshore due to approval delays, with the federal Labor slamming the government for...

Robyn Denholm to deliver inaugural InnovationAus Awards keynote

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Electric car and renewable energy giant Tesla’s global chair Robyn Denholm will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural InnovationAus 2021 Awards for Excellence, at a black-tie discotheque-themed gala...

Govt plows ahead with medical research fund cap

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is plowing ahead with its plan to cap the amount of money the Medical Research Future Fund dishes out each year, with the Opposition slamming the proposal...

Industry urges caution on ‘critical tech’ regulation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Technology Council of Australia has urged caution on closer scrutiny and tighter regulations for ‘critical technologies’ on national security grounds, saying these new technologies were equally critical to...

Albanese goes all-in on sovereign procurement

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has put sovereign procurement at the centre of the party’s industry policy ahead of the looming federal election, promising a greater share of the government...