Tag: policy

Merger reforms split tech industry groups

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s tech industry groups are divided on the impact stricter merger laws will have on the incentive to grow innovative startups in Australia and attract venture capital investment. Among...

Additional accountability gets Teals onboard with FMiA

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Teal independents have backed the Future Made in Australia bill after the government adopted some of their proposed amendments to improve transparency and accountability for funding decisions. The...

Net zero authority legislated despite Coalition resistance

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Regional CleanTech and manufacturing investment will be coordinated through a single federal government agency after legislation to create the Net Zero Economy Authority passed the Senate. The bill passed...

Fuse RDTI and NRF to drive research investment: Go8

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The multibillion-dollar R&D tax incentive should be expanded to offer equity and debt financing from the National Reconstruction Fund to businesses that collaborate with local research institutions, the Group of...

Industry veteran Luke Coleman is new CommsAlliance CEO

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Telecommunications industry veteran Luke Coleman has been appointed as chief executive officer at the Communications Alliance, the industry association for the telco sector. He takes over the role from...

Parliament launches second inquiry into AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Parliament has launched a second inquiry into artificial intelligence, this time to probe general issues presented by the disruptive technology, following a government-supported push by the Greens. The inquiry,...

New STA chief moves from ACOLA

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Industry and research representative group Science and Technology Australia has found its new chief executive in Ryan Winn, the current head of the Australian College of Learned Academies. Announced...

Leaders warm to Mazzucato’s missions

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
State and federal ministers have endorsed popular economist Mariana Mazzucato’s ‘mission-oriented’ approach to economic growth and flagged upcoming policy for decarbonising Australia’s economy will take inspiration from it. After...