Tag: Senate Estimates

800 applications thrown out because of commercialisation cut

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
About 800 applications to the flagship university research commercialisation program were discarded as a result of the surprise $800 million Budget cut to Australia’s Economic Accelerator program, while a...

Blindsided: Ayres in the dark on startup consultations

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A series of startup consultation efforts held in response to concerns about federal budget measures appear to have been held without the knowledge of the Minister responsible, or the...

Under fire: AI safety ‘underfunded and underprioritised’

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Albanese government has been accused of underfunding and underprioritising AI safety, with one Senator warning its AI policy has fallen “out of step” with voters’ expectations. Minister for...

DTA promises a slice of ‘sovereignty’ in WoG tech deals

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The next wave of federal whole-of-government tech mega deals with the likes of AWS, IBM and Microsoft will have stronger “sovereignty” terms, Digital Transformation Agency chief executive Chris Fechner...

Gig Guide: KPMG braces for backlash as Yates waves bye-bye

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Andrew Yates has resigned as chief executive of KPMG Australia after months of scrutiny over the consultancy giant’s handling of whistleblower allegations it misused confidential data. Mr Yates and...

Federal politician hooked by WhatsApp phishing attack

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A federal politician and three of their staffers fell victim to a WhatsApp phishing attack by “a foreign state actor” in March this year, a Senate Estimates hearing has...