Tag: Jane Hume

AIIA calls for Cabinet-level digital super-Minister

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian Information Industry Association has called on the next federal government to combine the functions of the Digital Economy minister and the Government Services minister into a single,...

Major employee share scheme reforms passed into law

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Major reforms to reduce the red tape around employee share schemes have sailed through Parliament just days after they were announced and in the last sitting day before the...

CDR benefits will be worth the five-year wait: Hume

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Consumers will begin to see benefits of Australia’s data portability by next year after a half-decade “build phase”, according to Minister for Financial Services and the Digital Economy Jane...

Female-founded companies net $11m in federal funding

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Nearly 40 female-founded startups will share in over $11 million in federal funding as part of the second round of the Boosting Female Founders program. The $52.2 million program...

Cryptocurrency is no fad, so get prepared: Jane Hume

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Cryptocurrency is not a fad and the federal government can’t be fearful of new innovations in the space, according to Digital Economy Minister Jane Hume. In a speech to...

CDR to hit energy sector in October next year

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s data portability scheme will be applied to the energy sector within a year under the latest government rule changes, announced Friday. From October 2022, energy providers will be...