One year after the passage of the controversial encryption laws, the technology sector has almost universally rejected the regime as having had a negative impact on Australia’s reputation, and...
Policy
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At times we have a strained relationship with the law. Sometimes we call for more regulation as if it’s the only answer, that it might protect us once and...
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Existing laws must be better enforced and regulatory gaps filled in order to ensure that new technologies like artificial intelligence don’t infringe on human rights, according to Human Rights...
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Canberra’s mandarins must be going into Christmas wondering what just happened; major departments have disappeared (merged) and secretaries sacked with more changes to come. However, the signposts were there...
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The federal government’s troubled digital identity project has been handed a further $6 million, as concerns about spiralling costs and delays continue. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg released the Mid-Year Economic...
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The federal government has acknowledged its trouble-plagued robodebt scheme is an “unquantifiable risk” to its coffers and announced a range of new tech-focused projects as part of the Mid-Year...
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The federal government is to spend more than $30 million to improve the current visa processing technologies after delaying its move to privatise the system until next year. Treasurer...
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The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed the current Australian Cyber Security Centre chief Rachel Noble as the first woman to lead a major Australian spy agency. Ms Noble...
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The federal government has earmarked $15 million to pay for a rapid planning phase to transform the public sector as part of its response to the landmark Thodey review,...
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The Life Sciences industry in Australia will be hit disproportionately hard by proposed changes to the R&D Tax Incentive, putting smaller companies at risk and threatening the sector’s ability...
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The government’s response to the competition watchdog’s inquiry into digital platforms would lead to a “backlog of policy work” heading into the new year, with the Opposition criticising the...
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Australia’s small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has lashed the administration of the research and development incentive, handing down a report that labels the scheme untimely, inconsistent and having had...
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The competition watchdog gets an additional $27 million to fund a new unit to monitor Facebook and Google, while new codes of conduct will be developed and the Privacy...
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Do you work in the Australian technology industry? Do you have a view on the federal encryption laws? Today is your last chance to give your feedback on the...