Tag: Ed Husic

The tortured path of the STEM Diversity review

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Six months after former Industry minister Ed Husic publicly accepted all 11 recommendations of the long-running Pathway to STEM Diversity Review, the federal government has walked back from those...

The Gig Guide: Home Affairs reshuffles top ranks

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
A sweeping leadership shake-up at the Department of Home Affairs has reshaped its top executive team, cementing a stronger focus on national security, digital infrastructure and multicultural affairs. The...

News Wrap: AI, the workplace, and unions want their say

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry and Innovation minister Tim Ayres gave the opening address at the AFR AI Summit in Sydney this week, telling the business audience that Australia must “lean in” to...

Treasury ‘hard heads’ holding back tech sector: Husic

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Former Industry Minister Ed Husic on Tuesday blamed Treasury “hard heads” for limiting Australia’s technology development, and revealed he wants artificial intelligence governed by an AI Act to instill...

Tim Ayres named Industry minister in new-look Cabinet

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Manufacturing advocate and former Future Made in Australia assistant minister Tim Ayres has been named Australia’s new Industry minister, replacing Ed Husic after he was spectacularly dumped from the...

Ed Husic: Ten years to build technology policy expertise

Posted on   |  by James Riley
In his extraordinary interview on ABC TV’s Insiders program on Sunday, outgoing Industry and Science minister Ed Husic said he spent 10 years working and listening to understand the...