Tag: Tech Council

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...

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...

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...

Reaction: Industry hails ‘multi-generational opportunity’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Tech industry and science professional groups have cheered the release of the Strategic Review of R&D as a “multi-generational opportunity” to fix long-standing weaknesses in Australia’s research and commercialisation...

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...

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....