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Defence ‘hoping for the best’ with PwC probity

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Department of Defence did not implement additional probity measures for PwC contractors working on its troubled industry security clearance program last year, despite concerns about the company eventually...

Delayed Defence data project paid for undelivered work

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Defence’s troubled data consolidation program will not be completed this month as planned and is now targeting an end of year launch. Officials confirmed the delay on Wednesday amid...

Future fight for Made in Australia billions

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Opposition will try and block an Albanese government plan to provide almost $14 billion in tax credits to Australia’s green hydrogen and critical minerals industries because taxpayers should...

‘Obsessive secrecy’ a red flag for $1bn quantum deal

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Shadow science minister Paul Fletcher says the “obsessive levels of secrecy” applied to Australia’s billion-dollar investment in California-based startup PsiQuantum raises suspicions that the process was reverse-engineered to a...

Local Defence suppliers frozen out of security clearances

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Local Defence suppliers were locked out of the department’s industry vetting program in the second half of last year last year, stopping as many as 150 companies from obtaining...

Husic claims public interest immunity over PsiQuantum docs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Industry minister Ed Husic has claimed public interest immunity to withhold documents that reveal federal government dealings with US-based quantum computing firm PsiQuantum in the lead up to last...