budget 2016
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The NBN Is Down To Its Final Year Of Public Funding
The government-owned company responsible for building the National Broadband Network receives its final piece of the initial allocation of its $29.5 billion in public funding in this year’s Budget, but any further cost over-runs might require more money from the taxpayer purse if private investment cannot be found.
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Here’s The Full 2016 Budget Speech For Australia
The 2016-2017 Australian Government Budget was handed down tonight, revealing details and funding for the Innovation and Science Agenda, CSIRO research into Bitcoin’s Blockchain technology, the Cyber Security Strategy, initiatives to help save the Great Barrier Reef and hi-tech job creation in the defence industry. Here’s every word of Scott Morrison’s speech.
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The Office Of The Australian Information Commissioner Has Been Saved By The 2016 Budget
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has been spared by the 2016 Federal Budget, after repeated attempts by government to de-fund and shut down the office were stymied by Opposition in the Senate. Tonight’s budget confirms that the OAIC, which deals with digital privacy, freedom of information and information policy for Australia’s federal bodies,…
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The Australian Government Just Announced A $1.1 Billion National Innovation and Science Agenda
“Innovation is critical to Australia’s growth and standard of living,” reads the just-released 2016-2017 Australian Federal Budget. “Supporting innovative firms to seize new opportunities will create competition, access to new markets and employment growth.”