Tag: Industry department

Space agency board emptied amid governance review

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The board advising the Australian Space Agency has been emptied while the Industry department conducts a sweeping review of the agency’s three-pronged governance structure. The review, which could result...

National quantum advisory body not consulted on $1bn deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The hand-picked committee of eminent science and business leaders enlisted to provide advice to the Albanese government on the national quantum strategy were not consulted on the decision to...

Compo costs racking up for botched innovation tender

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Industry department has settled a dozen compensation claims related to the disastrous tender for its flagship innovation program and is bracing for more payouts amid allegations of corruption...

Industry dept opens up on ‘secret’ quantum EoI

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Almost two dozen local and international quantum firms were approached by the federal government last year as part of a private expression of interest process designed to gauge the...

Industry department won’t look into procurement ‘bias’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Industry department has never checked the books of a supplier it awarded a $31 million commercialisation services contract to, despite an independent audit finding “bias” in the decision...

Govt’s ‘secret’ quantum EoI blocked from release

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has refused to release documentation about its secret expression of interest process conducted with quantum computing companies, but in doing so has confirmed that the process...