Tag: startup year

Govt’s Startup Year starts up

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
HECS-style loans for university students to launch innovative startups will be offered from next year after legislation passed Parliament on Thursday with the support of the Greens and independents....

Senate committee green-lights Startup Year bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Senate’s education legislation committee has given the green light to the government’s plan to offer HECS-style loans for university students to launch innovative startups. But a likely challenge...

Govt startup bill supported but more work needed

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s universities have backed legislation to introduce the government’s startup program but want flexibility in the pilot phase to iron out a range of issues with the proposal, including...

HECS-style loans for student startups as soon as next year

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
HECS-style loans for university students and recent graduates to launch innovative new companies could be on offer as early as next year, with consultation on the federal government’s planned...

Govt looks in the mirror with a policy reheat

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
When Industry Minister Christian Porter rose in question time to mock the Opposition for “reheating” a policy from six years ago, it’s unclear whether he knew the government had...

Labor startup plan gets big tick from industry

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor’s proposal to spur innovation through loans to young entrepreneurs has received strong backing from the Australian startup community and technology universities, who expect the program would be oversubscribed...

Labor pitches ‘Startup Year’ in budget response

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has placed the tech sector at the centre of his budget reply, pitching a “Startup Year” which would see graduates accessing university loans to launch...