Tag: Treasury

Gig Guide: Assistant Treasurer to leave parliament

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones will not recontest the next federal election, leaving the frontbench amid the federal government’s renewed push to get social media giants to pay for news....

Resource sector secures Future Made slowdown

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Albanese government has stripped out some of the urgency in its critical minerals push, risking a slower start in the global green energy race to assuage mining and...

Tech Council says proposed subscription trap reform is risky

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Treasury-proposed reforms that aim to protect consumers from subscription traps should be re-scoped as they could inadvertently disadvantage consumers, according to the Tech Council of Australia. In a submission...

Tough digital competition regime proposed by Treasury

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia will set broad limits on anticompetitive behaviour by big tech companies under a proposed framework that could impose penalties of up to $50 million, more than two years...

Govt dismisses call for national manufacturing commissioner

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Industry department has quietly published a response to a parliamentary inquiry into advanced manufacturing, dismissing a recommendation that government appoint a national commissioner to oversee policy and program...

Treasury checks in on AI’s consumer law impact

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Treasury on Tuesday opened consultation on whether Australia’s tech neutral consumer laws are fit for the purpose of regulating artificial intelligence products and services, like software, phones and streaming...

Additional accountability gets Teals onboard with FMiA

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Teal independents have backed the Future Made in Australia bill after the government adopted some of their proposed amendments to improve transparency and accountability for funding decisions. The...

Future Made in Australia Bill lands in Parliament

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Albanese government has paved the way for a new era of interventionist industrial policy based on community benefit with the arrival of its Future Made in Australia legislation....