Export control reforms threaten our fabless chipmakers


Proposed reforms to defence export controls pose a threat to Australia’s competitiveness in the global semiconductor industry and could ultimately push fabless chipmakers with local operations to move offshore.

That’s according to the Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B), which also believes the legislation is already having a chilling effect on the industry, with organisations choosing to delay recruitment and bids for new projects due to uncertainty.

The organisation, funded by …

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