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Labor demands an encryption fix now

Federal Labor has called on the government to fix its highly controversial encryption legislation now instead of waiting for two inquiries to report back in a year. The Assistance...

Govt initiates 5G technology inquiry

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has initiated a Parliamentary inquiry into 5G technology in Australia, but its terms of reference mean the controversy surrounding national security and the banning of Huawei...

Govt’s consent-free data sharing plan

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s proposed mandatory public data sharing scheme will not require consent from citizens and its own data authority will not be able to override a department’s decision...

The conversations we never have

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Four days before the May 18 federal election, InnovationAus.com hosted Ed Husic at our offices in conjunction with StartupAus for a no-holds-barred question and answer session with a bunch...

Ed Husic out of shadow ministry

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Ed Husic has stepped down from the Labor frontbench and his position as shadow minister for human services and the digital economy. Mr Husic has been a major proponent...

After miracle win, the work starts

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Scott Morrison hailed the Coalition’s shock election win as a “miracle”, on a disastrous night for the Labor Party. Despite every poll and political pundit predicting a comfortable Labor...

Labor on startup capital gains issues

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor has been urged to consider the impact of its planned changes to the capital gains tax on the Australian tech sector and whether a startup exemption is needed...

Digital skills gets $5m, new focus

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor has rounded out its campaign-long focus on skills and capability development with a $5 million pledge to establish a Digital Skills Centre of Excellence. It would seek a...

Husic flags human capital investment

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Opposition digital economy spokesman Ed Husic says that if Labor wins this Saturday’s federal election, its focus will be more on the development of human capital – building skills...

New funds for TAFE tech places

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Federal Labor has promised to provide 5,000 free TAFE places for information technology and digital courses if it wins the May 18 election, giving the Australian community the “skills...