Tag: Tech Council

Tech giants rally against data localisation in Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Global tech giants and their industry associations have rallied against the federal government introducing localisation requirements for data storage, arguing it brings no inherent benefit to cybersecurity and that...

Govt backs proposed ‘Digital Apprenticeships’ scheme

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government is set to introduce a new ‘Digital Apprenticeships’ scheme that is binding on industry, with companies that sign up to commit to employing a proportion of...

The art of executing effective technology policy

Posted on   |  by David Masters
The oft-quoted management academic Peter Drucker once said, “Strategy is a commodity, execution is an art”. When it comes to Australia’s federal technology policy and regulatory landscape, it’s an...

Labor commits $1b investment fund for critical technologies

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Federal Labor will create a $1 billion Critical Technologies Fund to invest through loans, equity and guarantees in companies that expand Australian capability in areas like artificial intelligence, robotics...

Govt pledges $5m for digital skills passport

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A $5 million trial of a digital skills passport will be launched to help match workers with tech jobs as part of a Coalition election pitch. Employment Minister Stuart...

Chalmers backs $1bn digital SME tax sweetener

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor says it will support the $1 billion in tax incentives targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) unveiled in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s March federal Budget that aim to...