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A solid plan to get skilled immigration and more local experts flowing into the tech sector; clearer definitions and more regular payments of research and development incentives; fewer bureaucratic roadblocks; and a stronger embrace of science and renewable energy.
These are among the items leaders in Australiaâs tech and innovation industries are asking of the government ahead of Tuesday nightâs federal budget.
Paul Stovell of OCtopus Deploy, Atlassianâs Mike Cannon-Brookes. Square Pegâs Paul Bassat and Cicada Innovationsâ Sally-Ann Williams have plenty of ideas about how the government can help fuel innovative local companies.Â
Much of the big ticket tech items expected in the Treasurerâs speech were unveiled late last week under a new $1.2 billion digital economy strategy, but industry leaders who spoke to