Tag: Scott Morrison

Expert advice in policy: Pandemics and climate

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
The Morrison Government has made a hallmark of relying on expert medical advice in its Covid-19 response. What are the appropriate limits to reliance on expert advice in policymaking?...

Digital Economy: Everything old is new again

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
The Morrison Government has announced a $1.2 billion package as part of the 2021-22 budget under the strapline ‘Digital Economy Strategy – Delivering a modern and digital economy to...

Proof will be in the pudding on AI: Husic

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor has given a lukewarm welcome to Scott Morrison’s modest commitment to a National Artificial Intelligence Centre but says government must get past announcements and onto delivery. Shadow industry minister Ed Husic...

Govt to establish $50m national AI centre

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A new $50 million National Artificial Intelligence Centre will be established within CSIRO and $34 million will be provided to projects using AI to address national challenges as part...

Govt unveils $1.2B digital package

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will spend $500 million on “enhancing” myGov and My Health Record as part of a $1.2 billion funding package aiming to position digital at the centre...

Climate policy gobbledegook costs local industry

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
The Guardian put it beautifully on Saturday when it said that ‘Australian smarts and Chinese industrial might make solar power the cheapest power humanity has seen’. This is the...

CSIRO action and more cash for energy future

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
The federal government and CSIRO have announced new funding and new initiatives to drive research and investment in future energy systems. On Wednesday Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced $540...

Govt to ‘go further’ on digital in budget

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told business leaders to expect more government investment in digital projects and skills development, promising there is “more to come” beyond the $800 million...

Albo pitches renewables revolution

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has told a clean energy summit Australia can’t afford to waste any more time in the transition to renewable energy, hours after the Prime Minister...