Tag: Steve Baxter

Qld to retain its chief entrepreneur

The Queensland government has categorically denied reports it is axing the state’s Chief Entrepreneur position, saying it is currently recruiting for someone to fill the role. Reports in the Queensland papers on Thursday morning stated that the government had dissolved part of the Office of the Chief Entrepreneur, which...

Labor on startup capital gains issues

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor has been urged to consider the impact of its planned changes to the capital gains tax on the Australian tech sector and whether a startup exemption is needed...

Steve Baxter exits River City Labs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Steve Baxter is getting out of the accelerator business, selling River City Labs and its associated startup programs to – of all people – the Australian Computer Society. The...

Qld: Will Enoch keep Innovation?

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While official numbers are still being tallied following the Queensland state election over the weekend, it’s confirmed that Minister for Innovation Leeanne Enoch kept her seat in the electorate...

Sowerby sunset as Qld takes off

Posted on   |  by James Riley
As he heads into retirement, Queensland’s inaugural chief entrepreneur Mark Sowerby used his outgoing speech on Wednesday blow the horn of the Buy Queensland policy. It’s definitely working, he...

Steve Baxter’s big new govt gig

Posted on   |  by James Riley
To a large majority of Australians, Steve Baxter is the guy on Network Ten’s Shark Tank. Beyond the TV spotlight, however, Mr Baxter has been a driving force behind...