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Audit Office to scrutinise R&D Tax Incentive

The national audit office is scrutinising the government’s administration of the research and development tax incentive program and its readiness for a number of changes to take effect in...

Aust tech giants push for R&D tax ‘workshop’

11 March 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Some of Australia’s largest tech companies have written to the tax office requesting a “collaborative workshop” to improve how software claims are dealt with under the research and development...

Atlassian ramps up public policy engagement

9 February 2021 | by James Riley

Australia’s home-grown global software giant Atlassian has beefed up its public policy focus with a fresh set of eyes hired out of Microsoft to oversee engagement with governments, both...

RDTI still not fit for purpose: Atlassian

14 January 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The research and development tax incentive is still not suitable for tech companies and a new targeted scheme should be established to replace it, according to Atlassian and the...

Industry joins forces to boost digital literacy

3 December 2020 | by Stuart Corner

In March this year, with COVID-19 starting to impact the Australian economy, the Federal Minister for Industry, Science, and Technology Karen Andrews convened a virtual roundtable of technology company...

Atlassian, Canva slam R&D tax changes

18 August 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Two of Australia’s most successful tech companies have railed against the federal government’s planned changes to the research and development tax incentive, just days before a Senate committee is...

Encryption laws near a ‘significant turning point’

27 July 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The recent independent national security monitor’s report on Australia’s anti-encryption powers and the ongoing parliamentary inquiry should be a “significant turning point” for the highly controversial legislation, Digital Rights...

Encryption inquiry is out of hibernation

22 July 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The powerful national security committee of the Parliament has restarted its inquiry into the government’s highly controversial encryption laws with a public hearing set for next week. The Parliamentary...

Five years of innovation policy reporting

9 July 2020 | by James Riley

When InnovationAus started publishing a weekly newsletter five years ago this week, Tony Abbott was the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull was the Communications Minister and Scott Morrison was the...

Door open to attract world-class skilled migrants

29 June 2020 | by James Riley

The successful government response to the coronavirus pandemic had created an opportunity for Australia to attract world-class talent as migrants into the nation’s growing technology sector, according to Atlassian...

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