Govt’s Startup Year starts up


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

HECS-style loans for university students to launch innovative startups will be offered from next year after legislation passed Parliament on Thursday with the support of the Greens and independents.

The Opposition had sought to delay the legislation until a pilot phase was completed and recently tabled program guidelines had been scrutinised by the Senate, but ultimately its support was not needed.

However, successful amendments will see intellectual property rights clarified, …

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