Tag: Tech Council Australia

‘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...

Robyn Denholm departs Tech Council prompting board refresh

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Founding Tech Council of Australia director and former chair Robyn Denholm will depart the peak industry body after five years, alongside fellow board members Kate Jones and Victor Dominello....

NSW digital work systems laws spark industry backlash

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Tech and business groups have warned that landmark NSW laws holding employers accountable for worker harm caused by digital work systems are excessively broad, capturing almost all software used...

Tech Council pushes more ‘realistic’ R&D target

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Australia’s peak tech industry lobby has urged the federal government to adopt an R&D investment target of 2 per cent of GDP by 2035, putting it at odds with...

Farquhar, Mookhey secure invites to productivity roundtable

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Tech Council chair Scott Farquhar has been invited to join business group leaders, policy experts and unionists at the federal government’s productivity roundtable, adding a greater tech lens to...