Tag: DISR

Govt’s manufacturing plans missing in action

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government has delivered only one of seven promised plans for developing priority areas of the economy, despite launching the first almost a year ago and billing the plans...

Audit office clears king-sized cost of PsiQuantum legal fees

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The national auditor has cleared a multi-million dollar blowout on legal advice for the federal government’s investment in Californian quantum startup PsiQuantum, concluding that the key due diligence contract...

Space agency looks for outside help as demand grows

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s space agency is set to create an expanded panel arrangement to source external analysis and advice for launch permits and other space activity approvals, as it fights off...

Resource sector secures Future Made slowdown

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Albanese government has stripped out some of the urgency in its critical minerals push, risking a slower start in the global green energy race to assuage mining and...

Industry dept falls short on regional grants and services

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Industry department missed its target for delivering grants and services to regional businesses last year, reflecting the shuttering of the flagship Entrepreneur’s Programme, according to its latest annual...

Govt loan untouched as PsiQuantum capital raise incomplete

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
US-based PsiQuantum is yet to meet the terms of its $275 million debt agreement with the federal government, preventing it from drawing down on the partially-interest free loan months...