Tag: Malcolm Turnbull

Turnbull dumped from NSW Net Zero Board

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been dumped from a NSW government clean energy board a week after being named as its chair. The appointment sparked a backlash within...

Turnbull to chair NSW Net Zero Emissions board

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will chair a new emissions reduction and clean energy advisory board to be established by the NSW Government. The Net Zero Emissions and Clean...

Summer reading is never enough: More books

Posted on   |  by James Riley
I have read a lot of books in the past year. But in the rush to get our Summer Reading List into the last newsletter of 2020, I did...

Cybersecurity to make a return to cabinet

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to bring cybersecurity back into Cabinet more than two years after he scrapped the ministerial position. In news handed to The Australian newspaper...

PM recognises Australian science heroes

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Of all the honours handed out at the prestigious Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science awards, the $250,000 Prize for Innovation never fails to capture the imagination for its recognition...

NBNCo’s latest corporate plan is another lemon

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The NBN has yet to be completed, the cost is now $57 billion, and the Coalition has announced a new plan for the NBN that does not withstand scrutiny....

On NBN: History is always written by the victors

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
Today the Communications Minister announced a plan to bring ‘ultrafast broadband’ to millions of families and businesses and he welcomed the release of the NBN Co corporate plan demonstrating...

The nation needs a cyber minister: Turnbull

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The lack of a specific minister responsible for cybersecurity is a key weakness in the federal government’s new strategy and overarching cyber policies, according to former Prime Minister Malcolm...

Policy uncertainty hurts local R&D: Google

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s poorly implemented tech-focused legislation and lack of consultation with industry is damaging investment in local R&D, according to Google Australia public policy manager Alex Lynch. Speaking...