Tag: TCA

CGT startup risk overshadows ‘positive’ RDTI reforms

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Long-awaited reforms to tax breaks for research and development have been largely welcomed by the tech sector as a positive first step in the government’s response to a landmark...

‘Policy inflection point’: Tech sector’s budget warning

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry and Joseph Brookes
Technology industry groups are urging the Albanese government to use Tuesday night’s budget to strengthen Australia’s standing in the global technology race, with AI research and skills among the...

‘Vague’ data centre expectations get a lukewarm reception

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New data centre expectations designed to set out the conditions operators must meet to secure Commonwealth backing have won cautious support from tech industry and environmental groups. But both...

Tech Council taps LaunchVic’s Kate Cornick as CEO

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Tech Council of Australia has found its new chief executive with the appointment of Dr Kate Cornick, a ten-year veteran of the Victorian government’s startup agency LaunchVic. Dr...

Tech Council chief Damian Kassabgi heads for the exit

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Tech Council of Australia chief executive Damian Kassabgi will step down after just 16 months in the role, capping a tumultuous period for the country’s peak technology industry body....

A Budget with ‘no clear ambition’ on AI: Industry reactions

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s tech sector has reacted with disappointment to Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth Budget, saying with the absence of significant new investment in artificial intelligence and the digital economy, the...

Scott Farquhar takes the chair at Tech Council of Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar has been named the new chair of the Tech Council of Australia, succeeding Tesla chair Robyn Denholm after three-and-a-half years. Mr Farquhar, one of the...