Tag: budget

Privacy watchdog beefed up for enforcement action

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s privacy regulator scored a $14 million boost in Tuesday’s Budget as it attempts to reduce a backlog of cases while also overseeing the government’s fledgling Digital ID system...

Science and medical research gets a $300 million boost

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
National science institutions, a radio telescope program, and a handful of biosecurity and medical research projects enjoyed a boost in Jim Chalmers’ fourth Budget, which lacked a significant response...

CSIRO joins $726m Navy electronic warfare uplift

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s national science agency will help modernise the Royal Australian Navy’s electronic warfare capabilities under an initial $21 million contract, joining the multi-decade program currently led by multinational defence...

AIIA calls for Budget reset on AI research and adoption

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Without significant investment in artificial intelligence, Australia risks lower productivity, economic stagnation and the loss of AI research skills, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has warned in its...

Govt details an extra $262m for submarine supply chain uplift

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has detailed plans for an additional $262.4 million to be spent supporting domestic defence industry participation in the nuclear submarine supply chain being developed as part...

Audit office eyes automated scrutiny in new tech deal

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The national audit office has shifted its managed services deal to a smaller local supplier xAmplify in a new $7.7 million agreement expected to bring automation to keep up...

Qld budget injects $90m into quantum

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Queensland budget has pledged nearly $90 million towards the state’s burgeoning quantum sector, just months after the state government confirmed a $465 million funding package for US quantum...