Tag: industry policy

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...