Tag: Industry department

DISR quietly buries govt’s 1.2m tech jobs target

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Industry department will stop publicly reporting progress against the Albanese government’s goal of reaching 1.2 million Australian tech jobs by 2030, effectively burying the flagship target. InnovationAus.com can...

NSW’s top bureaucrat to lead federal Industry dept

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The head of the NSW public service Simon Draper will take the reins of the federal Industry department in September, after its longtime secretary Meghan Quinn was promoted to...

Aussie tech jobs rebound, but 2030 target still at risk

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s technology workforce has rebounded from last year’s slump, putting the Albanese government’s goal of creating 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030 back within reach if the current pace...

Budget strips $800m in uni grants to fund new science programs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government will scrap its flagship commercialisation program, Australia’s Economic Accelerator, and redirect more than $800 million in uncommitted funding to new science and research initiatives in next...

PsiQuantum’s grand plan for Brisbane remains just that

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
In April 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and then-Queensland Premier Steven Miles stood beside PsiQuantum founders Jeremy O’Brien and Terry Rudolph to announce a $940 million public stake in...

PsiQuantum yet to submit Brisbane site plans two years on

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
California-based startup PsiQuantum is yet to break ground in constructing its stadium-sized quantum computing facility at Brisbane Airport, two years after the federal and Queensland governments staked close to...

Govt claws back another $2.4m in MMI grants

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has recovered another $2.4 million from companies that received Modern Manufacturing Initiative grants, bringing total clawbacks from the Morrison-era program to more than $44 million. Nearly...

Govt begins ‘deep dive’ to revive wind turbine manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has begun consulting with industry on ways to revive homegrown manufacturing of wind turbines following the closure of Australia’s only domestic producer. Industry minister Tim Ayres...