Freelancer CEO Emails Malcolm Turnbull About Australia’s Terrible Startup Scene

Briefly: An email from outspoken Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie to communications minister Malcolm Turnbull has surfaced, with the prominent Australian startup boss taking aim at the poor state of government investment in and support for the country’s startups.

In the email, which was sent after a meeting with Turnbull, Barrie points at a massive recent decline in computer science degree enrolments and the dismal overall state of technology education in Australian schools, as well as suggesting tax relief for startup investors. It’s a long email, but there are some good ideas hidden away in there.

You can read the full email over on Business Insider Australia. [Business Insider Australia]


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