Tag: reform

Andrew Charlton throws support behind blockchain reform

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Blockchain and digital asset technologies should be a priority for government according to federal Labor rising star Andrew Charlton, who on Tuesday likened the potential prosperity gains that would...

World’s first AI Act passes final hurdle

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The world’s first legislative regime on the use and development of AI has passed its final hurdle in the European Parliament, three months after it received provisional agreement. The...

Queensland mulls hydrogen licences for green power

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A standalone hydrogen act is being considered in Queensland to regulate new production and storage facilities as a part of the state’s plans to become a global exporter. On...

Fintechs urge ‘swift action’ on payment system reforms

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Local fintechs have welcomed proposed reforms to Australia’s payments “outdated” system, but say swift action is needed to fix regulations that are up to a decade behind those in global...

Outsourced visa tech upgrade ‘was a disaster’

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The decades old ICT systems underpinning Australia’s migration system need “urgent modernisation” after years of “systemic underinvestment” and failed “big bang” upgrades, according to an independent review of the...

Privacy Act Review complete after three years

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After three years, the Privacy Act Review commissioned under the Coalition government has been completed and the final report handed to Attorney General Mark Dreyfus. The Attorney General will...

CSIRO chief Larry Marshall to depart in mid-2023

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Dr Larry Marshall will depart the CSIRO at the end of June 2023 as the national science agency’s longest serving chief executive in 50 years, leaving the organisation in...