Tag: Election

Accenture brought in to deliver election modernisation program

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Accenture has been brought in by the federal government to deliver the long-awaited and much-needed election modernisation program, with the Irish-domiciled consulting giant to replace the near-30 year old...

Labor to reinstate games fund

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The popular interactive games fund would be reinstated under an elected Labor government, with $25 million in funding pledged over three years. Labor leader Bill Shorten made the election...

Labor $15m digital health accelerator

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor will fund a new health technology accelerator and medical simulation facilities in Melbourne’s south-east as part of a $15 million digital health election commitment. Shadow health minister Catherine...

Labor pledge $7.5m for SKA telescope

Posted on   |  by James Riley
An elected Labor government would provide $7.5 million towards a major telescope project in Western Australia in a “white coat meets blue collar” policy announcement. The funding will be...

Election tech policy scorecard

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Voters should hold the major political parties to account on digital rights and remember the recent litany of tech failures when heading to the polls, Digital Rights Watch chair...

Govt unveils new engineering push

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry Minister Karen Andrews will this morning unveil new details of a $6.2 million schools-based program to produce a bigger pool of potential engineering students from across the nation....

Labor AI centre set for Melbourne

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor’s planned $4 million national centre of excellence for artificial intelligence will be based in Melbourne, with the Opposition turning its attention towards using technology for social good. Labor...

Labor’s new skilled visa crackdown

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor will crack down on the skilled visa scheme if it wins the upcoming election, but has moved to reassure the tech sector that this will not impact efforts...