SmartCompany's senior technology reporter Tegan Jones. Source: SmartCompany.
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It’s budget time again and in the lead up we saw a great deal of wishlists from the startup sector. Unfortunately, a great deal of them have gone unfulfilled.
And this isn’t entirely surprising. Despite posting two surplusses in a row, it’s been clear this government would be focused on measures to help alleviate cost of living pressures. The back-to-basics approach means many of the key line items have not made the cut.
But this doesn’t mean the startup and tech sectors were entirely left out. There were still a number of items that are of interest, particularly for those operating in the spaces that the government considers key industries.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Senior Technology Journalist
Tegan Jones is a senior technology journalist at SmartCompany. A multi-award-winning journalist, she has been reporting on technology, telecommunications and gaming for the past 10 years. She regularly appears on mainstream media channels as an expert tech commentator. Her previous roles include editor of Gizmodo Australia and global reviews editor at Finder. She has also served as a reporter and editor across Business Insider, Lifehacker and Kotaku Australia. Tegan was the co-host of one of the top technology podcasts in Australia, Queens of the Drone Age. You can find her on Twitter @Tegan_Writes.
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