Tag: industry policy

The case for stump-jump policy: O’Neil

Posted on   |  by Clare O’Neil
Australians are dynamic. But the dynamism of our people is not reflected in our economy. We rely too much on what we dig out of the ground and grow....

Labor calls for strategic tech industry policy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government must develop a strategic technology industry policy to align R&D, procurement, defence spending and policies, according to shadow assistant minister for cybersecurity Tim Watts. Speaking in...

Karen Andrews on tech supply chains

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry Minister Karen Andrews says the lessons of the initial COVID-19 response would significantly change industry development policy in Australia, and in particular the way government looked at supply...

COVID-19 an opportunity to remake policy

Posted on   |  by Francis Galbally
The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled the world suddenly into unfamiliar times of uncertainty, hardship and health fears. It has challenged governments and people working together against a common deadly...

A new plan and new urgency for industry

Posted on   |  by Dr Sarah Pearson
‘Future Industries’ are alive and kicking in the here and now, and on the rise in countries you may not expect to be leading. Countries traditionally reliant on low...

MoG changes bury innovation focus

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The machinery of government changes announced by Scott Morrison on Friday does nothing to boost the profile of innovation policy within his government and more likely will have the...

A tech letter from the Daintree

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Sitting in a beautiful three bedroom Airbnb in the middle of a Daintree rainforest is not the best place in the world to ponder Australian innovation policy. You’d much...

Tech procurement is a bit of a mess

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It is hard to find anyone selling into the Australian Government who has anything good to say about its procurement practices in relation to information technology. Even those on...