The pot and the kettle: Even Facebook thinks Peter Dutton’s encryption policy is a privacy violation Startup News Priscilla Pho 12 December 2019 You know things are dire when Facebook — the social media giant renowned for data breaches — is outraged by Peter Dutton's attitude to privacy.
“Campaign fatigue”: Latest AA Bill submissions deadline extended after just 15 responses received Analysis Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 1 October 2019 There's a review underway into the controversial so-called AA Bill, but with only 15 submissions so far, are startups all campaigned out?
“We have a lot to lose”: New fintech minister is a welcome nod to profitable startup sector, but there’s more to be done Analysis Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 28 May 2019 The appointment of Senator Jane Hume as fintech minister is being hailed as a nod to the startup sector, or at least a large section of it.
“There needs to be balance”: No need for lengthy consultation with tech sector, says industry minister Karen Andrews Analysis Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 22 May 2019 Minister of Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews has pledged her support for the startup sector in the next government.
Investors could be ‘pissing money up against a wall’ as controversial AA Bill threatens startup ecosystem Analysis Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 27 March 2019 The startup community still has serious misgivings about the AA Bill passed into law late last year, and individuals must come together to stand against it.