Tech industry leaders say Labor is outgunning the government on innovation policy, urging the Coalition to find its voice and its chequebook to support growth.
“That speaks to the assertion that tech is still a dirty word within the Coalition party room, and the legacy of the failed Innovation Agenda push is still stinging the party,” Mr Porter said.
The Coalition’s skills roundtable, meanwhile, is also part of a plan it says will help get more people into tech jobs, and it announced last week that it would spend $5 million onfor Australian workers to be able to be matched with organisations seeking their talents. Melissa Price, the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, was contacted for comment on the assertion that the Coalition has neglected tech and innovation policy, her views on Labor’s funding announcement and whether the Coalition would make a similar funding commitment.
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