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Ed Husic out of shadow ministry

Ed Husic has stepped down from the Labor frontbench and his position as shadow minister for human services and the digital economy. Mr Husic has been a major proponent...

After miracle win, the work starts

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Scott Morrison hailed the Coalition’s shock election win as a “miracle”, on a disastrous night for the Labor Party. Despite every poll and political pundit predicting a comfortable Labor...

Labor on startup capital gains issues

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor has been urged to consider the impact of its planned changes to the capital gains tax on the Australian tech sector and whether a startup exemption is needed...

Digital skills gets $5m, new focus

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor has rounded out its campaign-long focus on skills and capability development with a $5 million pledge to establish a Digital Skills Centre of Excellence. It would seek a...

Husic flags human capital investment

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Opposition digital economy spokesman Ed Husic says that if Labor wins this Saturday’s federal election, its focus will be more on the development of human capital – building skills...

New funds for TAFE tech places

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Federal Labor has promised to provide 5,000 free TAFE places for information technology and digital courses if it wins the May 18 election, giving the Australian community the “skills...

Labor puts tech suppliers on notice

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor has pledged $25 million for the creation of regional digital skills hubs, and has put government tech suppliers on notice that they should be prepared to create on...

Labor’s Blockchain Academy launch

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Federal Labor is putting new money behind blockchain as an important strategic technology, earmarking $3 million to establish a Blockchain Academy in Perth, designed to build the skills for...

Labor plans R&D startup exemption

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor will move to further exempt startups from planned cuts to the research and development tax incentive if it wins the upcoming federal election. In the first concrete confirmation...

Labor’s ASIC FinTech WA pledge

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor will fund new ASIC innovation resources to support FinTechs in Western Australia if it wins the upcoming federal election in order to stem the flow of companies relocating...