Tag: inquiry

Govt lukewarm on consultancy clean up

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government has rejected dozens of bipartisan recommendations to clean up the consulting sector with structural change and more oversight, insisting its own reforms are doing the job....

PC begins deep dive into data, digital and net-zero policy

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Productivity Commission has called for policy ideas to boost productivity through data and digital technologies – as well as by investing in the net-zero transformation – to inform...

Labor-led committee calls for single Digital Affairs minister

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A Labor-led parliamentary committee has urged the federal government to appoint a Digital Affairs minister to coordinate the regulation of social media and other digital platforms, including across privacy,...

WA inquiry backs state R&D target, split on chief entrepreneur

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government should consider setting an official target for the state’s research and development expenditure, a ten-month parliamentary innovation inquiry has recommended. But it could not agree...

Parliament launches second inquiry into AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Parliament has launched a second inquiry into artificial intelligence, this time to probe general issues presented by the disruptive technology, following a government-supported push by the Greens. The inquiry,...

‘Brain gain’ sparks innovation rethink in WA

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new parliamentary inquiry is calling for policy ideas to support Western Australia’s innovation ecosystem following the state’s post-pandemic “brain gain”. The inquiry, which kicked off in November, is...

EV battery manufacturing opportunities focus of new inquiry

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Battery manufacturing opportunities in Australia will be a focus of a new parliamentary inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles. The House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment,...