Government and industry must work together to convince mainstream Australia, that investment in technology and innovation is essential for economic growth, to avoid repeating the failings of former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull’s national innovation agenda, local technology industry leaders have warned.
Attendees at The Australian Financial Review’s Editors Forum, including Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic, WiseTech Global boss Richard White, AirTree Ventures partner James Cameron and Tech Council of Australia CEO Kate Pounder, cautioned that a planned $1 billion government tech investment fund would only help transform the economy alongside a national attitude shift.
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