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Ex CSIRO boss would pick different ‘winners’ in $1b quantum push

Former CSIRO chief executive and venture capital veteran Larry Marshall says the $1 billion government investment in US-based quantum computing start-up PsiQuantum would have been better spent on a locally established company.

Dr Marshall also argued Australia would likely reap better benefits if taxpayer funds were focused on points in the supply chain of quantum computing rather than the finished product itself.

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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au

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