The now-defunct federal Entrepreneurs Programme run by the Industry department allowed its own contractors to assist tenderers bidding for $30 million plus delivery jobs in exchange for fees, giving...
The company paid $31 million by the Industry department to help startups on behalf of the government is attempting to de-register itself, potentially removing its liability as compensation claims...
The Industry department has settled a dozen compensation claims related to the disastrous tender for its flagship innovation program and is bracing for more payouts amid allegations of corruption...
The Industry department has never checked the books of a supplier it awarded a $31 million commercialisation services contract to, despite an independent audit finding “bias” in the decision...
Industry groups have just under two weeks to apply for a share of $10.8 million in grant funding to deliver advisory services to innovative small to medium-sized enterprises under...
All but four of the business experts appointed to advise on the federal government’s new Industry Growth Program also provided advice on the now shuttered Entrepreneurs’ Programme. A full...
The federal government has appointed the first 17 advisers for its new Industry Growth Program, many of which delivered similar services under the Coalition’s Entrepreneurs Programme. Of the 17...
Advice and admin costs will swallow more than 25 per cent of the Industry Growth Program’s $392 million budget, leaving $105 million less in funding for early-stage commercialisation grants....
A company being paid $31 million to deliver commercialisation advice on behalf of the government used inside advice to land the job and then helped a family member’s company...
At least 16 organisations are seeking compensation from the Commonwealth because of a heavily flawed and unfair tender process for the former government’s flagship industry innovation program. The claims...