Author: Joseph Brookes

In the room: Tim Ayres’ heavy industry skills roundtable

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Seventeen representatives from Australia’s heavy industries gathered in Canberra on Tuesday to discuss jobs and skills issues ahead of next week’s national summit. Those in the room reported a...

Manufacturing grants review costing jobs: Sussan Ley

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The Labor government review of its predecessor’s $1.3 billion manufacturing grants program has put “tens of thousands of jobs at risk” and undermined business certainty, deputy opposition leader Sussan Ley...

Amy Brown steps away from Investment NSW role

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Amy Brown has stepped down from her role leading Investment NSW after being criticised for her part in the controversial appointment of John Barilaro to a plum trade role....

Andy Penn on rightsizing our giant cybersecurity challenges

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Outgoing Telstra chief Andy Penn has criticised the implementation of the former federal government’s $1.7 billion 2020 cyber strategy he helped develop, warning “insufficient progress” had been made, even...

Husic mulls ongoing manufacturing grants review

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Industry minister Ed Husic says there will be no “rash decisions” as he considers an internal review of the previous government’s flagship manufacturing program which could jeopardise grant commitments...

In the room: Science and Commercialisation skills roundtable

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Two dozen representatives from Australian science, research, universities, defence, and investment attended Industry minister Ed Husic’s Science and Commercialisation skills roundtable. Convened by Mr Husic ahead of Prime Minister...

10-year cyber strategy to be recast by Labor

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The new Labor government will significantly revise the former Coalition government’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy to account for pandemic developments and the growing threat landscape. The update will focus...

Call to cut hybrids out of EV discounts and incentives

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Including hybrid cars in electrical vehicle discounts will slow Australia’s clean transport transition and Parliament should consider excluding the dual power vehicles from new incentives, an inquiry into the...