Ed Husic was in the Senate chamber late on Tuesday night to witness his signature National Reconstruction Fund bill pass, marking a touchstone moment for Australian industrial policy. The...
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The Albanese government is tightening and centralising security clearances within the domestic spy agency amid its warning foreign agents are “trying to work their way into government”. Home Affairs...
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Deputy Opposition leader and shadow industry minister Sussan Ley says the government’s claims about “saving manufacturing” are at a “complete disconnect” from the reality of the National Reconstruction Fund,...
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The Albanese government’s flagship $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund will be created after enabling legislation passed the Senate late on Tuesday evening following a debate in which 20 amendment...
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Australia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant will take delivery on Friday of the final drafts of the online safety codes that have been under development by local tech industry...
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Premier Chris Minns has placed interim responsibility for the portfolios of Industry and Digital in New South Wales at the centre of the new Labor government while the full...
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The Office of the eSafety Commissioner will likely receive additional funding in the Albanese government’s May Budget, with Labor ministers continuing to criticise the former Coalition government for not...
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Productivity and competition go hand in hand, so it’s no great surprise that the Productivity Commission’s (PC) five-yearly productivity inquiry doesn’t advocate for increased sovereign capability across the Australian...
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Improving small business access to government tendering and significantly increasing the number of contracts going to the smaller suppliers would have a neutral impact on the state Budget, according...
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The New South Wales Coalition will siphon money from the state’s already diminished Digital Restart Fund to pay for the technology underpinning its election policies if re-elected on the...
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The experts charged with providing the Prime Minister with advice on technology have been examining artificial intelligence and a potential government response for the last month, with findings expected...
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A buried report on improving innovation measurement and policy decisions may yet receive a government response, with Industry minister Ed Husic on Wednesday saying he is “absolutely happy to...
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The Greens are leading a push to allow workers to ignore emails, calls and texts outside of working hours, introducing legislation that would see Australia join France and other...
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The Productivity Commission has cast doubt on the effectiveness of greater ‘sovereign capability’ in boosting productivity and has advocated for increased liberalisation of trade to boost innovation diffusion. A...