Tag: federal budget

IGP awards $21m to startups ahead of budget cut

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Albanese government’s beleaguered startup commercialisation program quietly awarded a slew of new grants just days before the scheme’s application process was paused following a $48 million budget cut....

Chalmers directs PC to probe barriers to startup growth

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A new inquiry targeting regulations potentially blunting the growth of startups has been launched off the back of Tuesday’s budget, as the federal government eyes billions in productivity gains...

Space agency handed two-year budget lifeline

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s space industry regulator will still face a funding cliff in 2028 despite a $22 million top up in Tuesday’s federal budget and in defiance of warnings the vital...

Millions to be cut from Hydrogen Headstart program

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Nearly half a billion dollars earmarked for the Hydrogen Headstart production credits scheme will be redirected to other green technologies as the federal government pursues savings for next year’s...

$206m for cyber and data uplift amid business register fallout

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A $206.4 million Budget commitment to improved data capability and cybersecurity has been given to Australia’s two financial regulators, among a series of smaller cyber upgrades. The funding, included...

‘Future-making’ Budget needs to show Australia how

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers is just days away from presenting his third Budget, one he says will prioritise cost of living relief and “future-making” in a net zero world....

Future Made in Australia: Treasurer rubbishes inflation claims

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has rejected “rubbish” claims that the government’s Future Made in Australia manufacturing package is inflationary, insisting the industry intervention will be “responsible in macroeconomic terms”. The...

CRCs need $50 million boost, says peak body

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Cooperative Research Australia has called for a $50 million boost to the cooperative research centres program, backing recommendations made in the positive 2021 ACIL Allen review released earlier this...