Tag: Simon Bush

AIIA urges govt to use tech budget to reach net zero goal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The carbon footprint of the federal government’s vast technology estate should be measured as a first step toward incentivising agencies to redirect billions in spending to energy-efficient clouds and...

AIIA puts weight behind proposed federal Tech Assessment Office

Posted on   |  by David McClure
The Australian Information Industry Association has thrown its weight behind a backbench proposal for a Technology Assessment Office to help policymakers better understand the impact that emerging technologies could...

Govt AI guidance creates ‘arbiters of acceptable’: AIIA

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Federal government guidance developed to provide public servants with a steer on the use of generative artificial intelligence entrusts agencies as the “arbiter of what is acceptable”, according to...

India is a tech superpower that Australia must follow

Posted on   |  by Simon Bush
Recent visits by the Australian and Indian Prime Ministers to each other’s country gives expression to Australia’s newfound relationship with India – a major power in the Indo-Pacific, the...

Early-stage commercialisation package backed by industry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A $390 million early-stage commercialisation initiative designed to ready homegrown SMEs and startups for future investment through the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has been widely praised by industry...

UK unveils $4.5bn quantum strategy in tech-friendly budget

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The UK government has announced it will invest billions into digital technologies, startups and R&D. The Spring budget includes commitments of £2.5 billion (AUD$4.55 billion) for quantum technologies alone...