Tag: budget

Govt urged to launch Australian Innovation Agency

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The upcoming federal budget provides a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity for structural economic reforms to drive the next Australian economic boom, according to a centre-right think tank that is calling for...

Budget boost for biosecurity tech

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government plans to invest $371 million in a biosecurity package in this year’s budget, with much of the money going to new biotechnology and research programs. But...

Govt to ‘go further’ on digital in budget

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told business leaders to expect more government investment in digital projects and skills development, promising there is “more to come” beyond the $800 million...

BERD fell almost 30% in three years

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The research and development tax incentive is in “free fall”, the Opposition has said, with business R&D spending falling by nearly 30 percent in just three years. The federal...

Push for budget innovation revamp

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The tech sector has called for a major revamp of the government’s innovation policy agenda so Australia can “reap substantial economic benefits”, with hopes riding on the upcoming budget....

SA budget shift for innovation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The South Australian government has cut a number of tech and innovation-focused programs as part of a major shift away from grants-based industry assistance. The incoming Liberal state government...

AgTech is ready for policy love

Posted on   |  by James Riley
If Australia’s AgTech sector gets a single mention in next week’s budget, it can only signal good news, according SproutX co-founder Andrew Lai. “AgTech doesn’t feature very much at...

Budget 2017 is steady as she goes

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Federal budget nights really are an expectations game. No-one ever gets everything that they want, and sometimes we get things that we specifically don’t want. So really the only...

Trade deals a mile wide, inch deep

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Scott Morrison’s first budget will throw almost $2 million to enhance its new “Open for Business” Free Trade Agreement portal, a move it hopes will start plugging the gaps...
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