Tag: Scott Morrison

Albo’s election pitch puts manufacturing at the centre

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has made his case for government in a wide-ranging speech with a focus on sovereign capability and manufacturing. Mr Albanese kicked off the election year...

Stalled data-sharing overhaul has not moved in a year

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government still can’t appoint a full National Data Commissioner as a statutory role or get its data strategy off the ground due to a failure to get...

Is govt using China as its model for social media regulation?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Scott Morrison says his government will introduce “world-leading” new court powers to force global social media companies to “unmask” anonymous social media trolls. If by “world-leading’ the Prime Minister...

Whole-of-government data strategy on its way

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will unveil its first data strategy in the coming weeks, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying it would bring “tangible benefits” to all Australians. Addressing the...

Uni research agenda gets a commercial shove

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has ramped up efforts to drive more industry-targeted and commercially successful research through the university system, with a $242.7 million program to create four university-based research...

Modi declares India open for business in tech arms race

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has positioned his country as an ethical and stable supplier of technology, urging Australia to continue deepening trade and investment ties despite his government’s...