Tag: Kristina Keneally

Govt blocks release of manufacturing grants briefings

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has blocked the release of departmental briefing documents for its billion-dollar manufacturing fund, amid Labor’s accusations that rorting has been “baked-in” to the grant scheme. The...

Interview: Christian Porter on the industry portfolio

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry, Science and Technology minister Christian Porter has mapped a layered set of priorities for Australia’s manufacturing-led recovery that preserves existing jobs, plugs supply-chain and capability gaps, and keeps...

PM ‘flat-out lying’ over surveillance bill claims: Labor

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s claim that several pieces of surveillance and tech-focused legislation currently before Parliament do not have bipartisan support is a “flat-out lie”, according to the Opposition....

Science and tech at the centre of Albo’s reshuffle

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has placed science, technology and advanced manufacturing front and centre in Labor’s policy structures as a part of a significant shadow cabinet reshuffle ahead of...

Labor seeks cybersecurity strategy briefing

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor has demanded a briefing from the government on it’s massive $1.35 billion cybersecurity strategy and assurance that work is being done to improve information security of the public...

Threat-sharing platform now 10x funding cost

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government’s cyber threat sharing platform has received a 10-times funding boost just days after it was officially launched and more than four years after it was first announced....

Privacy safeguards useless without funding

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia’s privacy office “urgently” needs more funding to properly conduct its oversight role of the COVIDSafe contact tracing app, with Labor calling for three standalone commissioners to also be...