Tag: tech council of australia

DISR quietly buries govt’s 1.2m tech jobs target

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Industry department will stop publicly reporting progress against the Albanese government’s goal of reaching 1.2 million Australian tech jobs by 2030, effectively burying the flagship target. InnovationAus.com can...

Gig Guide: Microsoft names local finance chief

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Microsoft has appointed Christopher Healey as chief financial officer for Australia and New Zealand, marking his return home after more than seven years based at the company’s Seattle headquarters. Mr...

Aussie tech jobs rebound, but 2030 target still at risk

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s technology workforce has rebounded from last year’s slump, putting the Albanese government’s goal of creating 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030 back within reach if the current pace...

No modelling on startup impact before CGT overhaul

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Treasury cannot pinpoint any modelling conducted before the federal budget on how capital gains tax reforms would affect startups, in the latest sign the federal government rushed the sweeping...

Tech sector unites to lash Chalmers’ CGT carve out plan

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Treasury’s planned tax concession for innovative companies from capital gains tax changes won’t be enough to stop founders and investors heading offshore, an alliance of tech leaders and industry...

Subscription traps outlawed in unfair trading clampdown

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Unfair trading practices, drip pricing and subscription traps will be banned in Australia within a year after Parliament passed landmark amendments to consumer law on Thursday and resisted tech...

Tech groups and investors in the dark on CGT carve out

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Peak bodies representing private capital, startups and BioTechs on Tuesday said they are not aware when a policy paper outlining a potential innovation carve out from changes to capital...