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Tech and clean energy to combat productivity slump

Clean energy, data and digital technologies will be key parts of the Albanese government’s response to an intergenerational report forecasting continued challenges to productivity and Australian innovation. Treasurer Jim...

Competition probe to tackle monopolies, tech issues

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s competition policy is going under the microscope at Treasury with the support of an outside taskforce, after warnings ineffective merger laws and digital platforms are dragging on productivity....

Govt to take time on PwC-inspired consultancy crackdown

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government has outlined a response to the PwC scandal that will focus on tax agents while wider changes for the consulting sector are considered. But experts say...

Productivity Commission reforms to be led by new chair

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed a deputy secretary from the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance Chris Barrett as the new chair of the Productivity Commission. Announcing the appointment...

Senate demands PwC publish names in tax leaks scandal

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Senate Committee has demanded that global consulting firm PwC publicly reveal the names of staff involved in the tax leaks scandal, which the Treasurer  has called a “trashing”...

ATO to SMEs: Delay returns for $1bn in tech tax breaks

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Small businesses wanting to take advantage of tax breaks for new technology worth $1 billion to the Budget bottom line are being told to delay their tax returns, with...

Chalmers flags digital, GreenTech as productivity drivers

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Digital and CleanTech will be key to halting Australia’s relative productivity decline, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who has again called for the Productivity Commission to be reformed. Speaking...