Tag: Scott Morrison

Election roundup: Technology policy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
While technology and innovation-focused policies have not been nearly as front and centre during this election campaign as they were in 2016, there have still been a number of...

Getting dudded on tech policy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It should not surprise anyone who works in science and technology that their interests did not form any part of the key messaging of either major party during the...

ScoMo boost for cyber security

Posted on   |  by Aimee Chanthadavong
A re-elected Coalition government has unveiled a $156 million package to bolster Australia’s cyber security defences and improve the nation’s ability to quickly respond to online attacks. The Prime...

Data rights delay as laws stranded

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Government’s failure to pass the Consumer Data Right legislation before the May election could lead to further delays to the rollout of the open banking scheme. When both houses...

PM threatens tech execs with jail

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Facebook and other tech giants will face tough new legislation to force them to take down extremist content more quickly, with the attorney-general labeling their arguments for continued self-regulation...

Parliament cyber attack details

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A nation-state was behind the recent cyber attack on the federal Parliament, and the networks of both major parties were also compromised, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed. Speaking...

Year in review: Back-end 2018

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Following InnovationAus.com’s recap of the first six months of the year, it’s clear that 2018 started with a bang. It’s now time to look at what has been happening...

Labor caves on encryption bill

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A farcical day in the Parliament has ended with Labor caving at the last minute and passing the government’s encryption bill, just as it looked like the controversial legislation...

Encryption bill fight gets ugly

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The political debate over the highly contentious encryption bill has become even uglier as a vote fast-approaches, with the government accusing Labor of “running a protection racket” for terrorists....