The federal government has handed over a raft of new investment for Australia’s digital services and technology sector as part of its Budget for 2021-2022. As previously announced, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has earmarked $1.2 billion for the government's Digital Economy Strategy and $130.4 million for improved regional connectivity.
As the technology centrepiece for this year’s Budget, the government announced on 6 May plans to invest half a billion dollars into myGov and the My Health Record system, as well as $54 million into a national artificial intelligence centre, as part of the combined $1.2 billion package.
However, on 11 May the government handed down the Budget in full, revealing all the detail in its entirety. Key points of this include $10.0 million for the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), although the agency’s overall budget is down from $425.5 million this financial year to $336 million this year...MORE
