Tag: WA

WA ‘privacy lite’ data sharing bill back for debate

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The Western Australian Parliament has been asked to consider changes to a signature public sector privacy and data sharing bill, amid criticisms that the proposed legislation delivers only “privacy...

Scyne brought in to review WA’s health innovation fund

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PwC spin-off Scyne Advisory will be paid almost $250,000 for an open-ended review of Western Australia’s $1.8 billion health innovation future fund based off a 10-year review schedule first...

Gig Guide: WA appoints first innovation advisory board

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The Western Australian government has appointed 11 members to its first innovation advisory board, bringing in entrepreneurs, academics, investors, consultants, and the state’s recently departed director of innovation. Charlie Gunningham,...

WA govt eyes new business data sharing model

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The Western Australian government is considering ways to leverage independent organisations to boost private sector data sharing under a new strategy aimed at scaling digital industries and technology adoption....

Flagship WA innovation program gets another review

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The Western Australian government’s flagship innovation funding program delivered an outsized economic return in its first round, according to two independent reviews, with another review to be finalised in...

WA opens $22m green innovation grants round

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More than $20 million in grants for green technology projects with “high public value” are up for grabs in Western Australia under the latest round of the state government’s Clean...

$110m unlocked for WA health research infrastructure

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The Western Australian government has unlocked $110 million in grant funding for health and medical research infrastructure through the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund. On Tuesday, the state...

Rewiring the Nation: $3b lined up for WA grid transformation

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The federal government has committed $3 billion in funding to private sector electricity transmission projects in Western Australia to support the roll-out of renewable energy programs. The concessional loans...