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Four Treasury charts showing Australia’s AI ‘revolution’

A Treasury report forecasting the next 40 years expects artificial intelligence to be a “defining influence” on the economy, including in lifting anemic productivity rates and chipping away at...

Australia must get access to the AI it is hosting: Treasury

21 September 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

Artificial intelligence can get Australia’s economy humming again according to Treasury’s long term forecasts which are eyeing a trillion dollar digital infrastructure boom and a new innovation driver in...

Husic to lead new inquiry into technology and productivity

12 September 2026 | by Justin Hendry

A federal inquiry into why technology advances haven’t translated into a sustained lift in productivity is being set up, as artificial intelligence and geopolitical shocks threaten to upend the...

Treasury’s AI blind spot: growth without capability gain

6 September 2026 | by Justin Hendry

One line in this week’s Treasury analysis of the dizzying economic implications of AI said it all: “In Australia, most productivity growth at the firm level related to AI...

No modelling on startup impact before CGT overhaul

16 July 2026 | 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

13 July 2026 | 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...

CGT carve out tied to long-term innovation

18 June 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

Only startups that can satisfy strict innovation criteria will be eligible for a partial carve out from changes to the capital gains tax discount, while 10-year age and $50...

Calls for startup CGT carve-out get louder in Senate probe

10 June 2026 | by David Allen

The Albanese government’s budget changes will put a handbrake on innovation by giving Australia “one of the least competitive capital gains tax rates in the developed world”. ANU economist...

Digital ID gets $654m boost in budget productivity drive

12 May 2026 | by David Allen

Australians will soon be able to use digital IDs across hundreds of digital services, as the government looks to expand its myID platform as part of a productivity package...

Chalmers looks to unlock super billions for startups, clean energy

8 May 2026 | by David Allen

Australian superannuation funds may soon be able to invest in riskier assets like startups and venture capital funds, under rule changes being considered by the federal government. A Treasury...

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Four Treasury charts showing Australia’s AI ‘revolution’

Australia must get access to the AI it is hosting: Treasury

Husic to lead new inquiry into technology and productivity

Treasury’s AI blind spot: growth without capability gain

No modelling on startup impact before CGT overhaul

Tech sector unites to lash Chalmers’ CGT carve out plan

CGT carve out tied to long-term innovation

Calls for startup CGT carve-out get louder in Senate probe

Digital ID gets $654m boost in budget productivity drive

Chalmers looks to unlock super billions for startups, clean energy

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